91 Wash. App. 677 - State v. Humphrey’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “(1)(a) Whenever any person is found guilty in any superior court of having committed a crime, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, there shall be imposed by the court upon such convicted person a penalty assessment. The assessment shall be in addition to any other penalty or fine imposed by law and shall be five hundred dollars for each case or cause of action that includes one or more convictions of a felony or gross misdemeanor and two hundred fifty dollars for any case or cause of action that includes convictions of only one or more misdemeanors.”

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

2. “Defendant shall pay Victim Penalty Assessments pursuant to RCW 7.68.035 in the amount of $100 if all crime(s) date prior to 6-6-96 and $500 if any crime date in the Judgment is after 6-5-96.”

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

3. “The operative event, under amended RCW 7.68.035(1) ... remains (as before) a conviction or finding of guilt. It matters not when the crime itself was committed.”

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