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State v. Spencer

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One
Oct 27, 2008
147 Wn. App. 1012 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008)

Opinion

No. 61116-0-I.

October 27, 2008.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court for King County, No. 06-1-06162-1, Charles W. Mertel, J., entered December 10, 2007.


Remanded by unpublished per curiam opinion.


John Spencer pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter, second degree assault, and residential burglary. The trial court imposed consecutive sentences on the manslaughter and assault charges, and a concurrent sentence on the burglary charge. Spencer contends the trial court lacked statutory authority to imposed consecutive sentences. The State concedes error. We agree that second degree manslaughter and second degree assault are not serious violent offenses under RCW 9.94A.030(45) and that consecutive sentences are therefore not authorized under RCW 9.94A.589 (1)(b). We accept the concession of error and remand for resentencing before a different sentencing judge.

Remanded for resentencing.


Summaries of

State v. Spencer

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One
Oct 27, 2008
147 Wn. App. 1012 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008)
Case details for

State v. Spencer

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN DAVID SPENCER, Appellant

Court:The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One

Date published: Oct 27, 2008

Citations

147 Wn. App. 1012 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008)
147 Wash. App. 1012