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number of aggravating factors in Washington

9 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Matter of Danngreen
wash · 1998 · cited in 3 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1999–2003
2 sentences

2003See In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Dann, 136 Wn.2d 67, 82 , 960 P.2d 416 (1998) (recognizing delay as a consideration yet still upholding the Board’s one-year suspension).

1999Instead, it is to be "placed into context as but one mitigating factor to be balanced against a number of aggravating factors." [10] Dann, 136 Wash.2d at 82-83 , 960 P.2d 416 (emphasis added).

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In re the Disciplinary Proceeding against Danngreen
wash · 1998 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003See In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Dann, 136 Wash.2d 67, 82 , 960 P.2d 416 (1998) (recognizing delay as a consideration yet still upholding the Board's one-year suspension).

2003See In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Dann, 136 Wn.2d 67, 82 , 960 P.2d 416 (1998) (recognizing delay as a consideration yet still upholding the Board’s one-year suspension).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Lord green
wash · 1992
2 sentences

2018Nevertheless, the court held that it could assemble pools of comparable cases, for purposes of proportionality review, by searching for " 'family resemblances'." Id. at 911 , 822 P.2d 177 (quoting LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN, PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS §§ 65-67 (2 ed. 1958)). ¶400 The Lord I court identified four points of comparison in its search for family resemblances: "the nature of [the defendant's] crime, the number of aggravating factors, his prior convictions[,] and [his] personal history." Id. at 914 , 822 P.2d 177 .

2018Nevertheless, the court held that it could assemble pools of comparable cases, for purposes of proportionality review, by searching for " 'family resemblances'." Id. at 911 , 822 P.2d 177 (quoting LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN, PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS §§ 65-67 (2 ed. 1958)). ¶400 The Lord I court identified four points of comparison in its search for family resemblances: "the nature of [the defendant's] crime, the number of aggravating factors, his prior convictions[,] and [his] personal history." Id. at 914 , 822 P.2d 177 .

22015–2018
State v. Benn green
wash · 1993
2 sentences

1998Indeed, in State v. Benn, 120 Wash.2d 631 , 845 P.2d 289 (1993), a case in which we affirmed the death penalty, the number of aggravating factors and the number of victims was less than here.

1998Indeed, in State v. Benn, 120 Wash.2d 631 , 845 P.2d 289 (1993), a case in which we affirmed the death penalty, the number of aggravating factors and the number of victims was less than here.

21998–1998
State Of Washington v. Joshua Lambert green
washctapp · 2017
1 sentence

2022Id.

12022–2022
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Tasker green
wash · 2000
1 sentence

2003Tasker, 141 Wash.2d at 568 , 9 P.3d 822 . *1095 Delay in the disciplinary proceedings is but one mitigating factor that is to be balanced against a number of aggravating factors.

12003–2003
In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Tasker green
wash · 2000
1 sentence

2003Tasker, 141 Wash.2d at 568 , 9 P.3d 822 . *1095 Delay in the disciplinary proceedings is but one mitigating factor that is to be balanced against a number of aggravating factors.

12003–2003
In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Rentel green
wash · 1986
2 sentences

1998Ressa also predates our adoption, in In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Rentel, 107 Wash.2d 276, 283 , 729 P.2d 615 (1986), of the Standards —wherein delay in disciplinary proceedings is placed into context as but one mitigating factor to be balanced against a number of aggravating factors.

1998Ressa also predates our adoption, in In re Disciplinary Proceeding Against Rentel, 107 Wash.2d 276, 283 , 729 P.2d 615 (1986), of the Standards —wherein delay in disciplinary proceedings is placed into context as but one mitigating factor to be balanced against a number of aggravating factors.

11998–1998

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.95.030 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 11 (1989–2026) WA 9 (1998–2022) NJ 8 (1988–2004) TX 6 (2009–2024) IL 5 (1981–2025) FL 5 (1983–2017) OR 4 (1993–2015) IA 4 (2019–2021) OH 4 (2006–2024) ND 3 (2002–2002) PA 2 (2020–2024) CO 2 (1990–1996) GA 2 (2018–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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