State v. Yelovich (2018)

It asks this court to view costs as described in RCW 10.01.160(2): ‘expenses specifically incurred by the state in prosecuting the defendant or in administrating the deferred prosecution program . . . or pretrial supervision.” We decline to take such a narrow view of the term “costs.” Because the domestic violence penalty fee is discretionary and the 2018 amendment to RCW 10.01.160(3) prohibits sentencing courts from imposing 18RCW 10.99.080(5). 19191 Wn.2d 732 , 747, 426 P.…

These facts are clearly insufficient to support an inference that Bates was “about to be injured” or “attempting to prevent” a malicious interference with his property when he stabbed George, let alone that such force was “not more than [was] necessary.” RCW 9A.16.020(3); see also State v. Yelovich, 191 Wn.2d 774, 788 , 426 P.3d 723 (2018) (Wiggins, J., concurring) (noting that the statutory requirements “make it clear that defense of property must be used defensively rather…