State v. Simms’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “And I, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney for King County in the name and by the authority of the State of Washington further do accuse the defendant DANIEL J. SIMMS AKA TERRY JAY WEEKS at said time of being armed with a handgun, a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010, under the authority of RCW 9.94A.510(3).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simms · State v. Simms

2. “[b]ecause the statutory requirement to double the length of the sentence for the firearm enhancements under RCW 9.94A.533(3)(d) was based on the undisputed prior conviction for assault with a firearm enhancement, we hold that the State did not violate the essential elements rule by failing to allege or prove the prior conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simms

3. “`The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was armed with a firearm. . . .'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simms