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- Title: State v. Atkinson
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 26, 2002
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 55 KB
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Concurring: Dennis J. Sweeney, John A. Schultheis PUBLISHED OPINION William Atkinson was convicted for the crime of second degree assault after beating up his live-in girlfriend. The court imposed an exceptional sentence of 10 years. Mr. Atkinson appeals contending the court erred by: (1) employing a definition of 'disfigurement' that effectively relieved the State of its burden to prove substantial bodily harm, and (2) imposing an exceptional sentence based upon insufficient facts and without substantial and compelling reasons. We reject Mr. Atkinson's contention that the court's definition of 'disfigurement' was overly broad, resulting in an inaccurate statement of the law, and affirm his conviction. We conclude that the court's exceptional sentence was supported by facts in the record and based upon substantial and compelling reasons. For that reason, we affirm Mr. Atkinson's sentence. FACTS