Thursday, January 20, 2005

"Firearms Enhancement" jury instructions

The Supreme Court decided two cases concerning the jury instructions for “firearms enhancements”:

· State v. Barnes, available on courts website (dissent), 2005 WL 66458 (Wash. Jan. 13, 2005) (enhancement to drug conviction)

· State v. Willis, available on courts website (dissent), 2005 WL 20516 (Wash. Jan. 6, 2005) (enhancement to burglary and theft convictions)

In each case, Justice Madsen wrote for the majority and Justice Sanders dissented.

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