Washington Supreme Court· 2/18/2010

State v. Gonzalez

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168 Wash. 2d 256

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holding that the total amount of restitution may be modified during any period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction
noting that the court will examine a statute as a whole
noting that the court will examine a statute as a whole
“Thus ... it is clear the statute is intended to ensure that defendants fulfill their responsibility to compensate victims for losses resulting from their crimes.”
“The legislature’s amendments to the restitution statute demonstrate that the legislature has consistently sought to ensure that victims of crimes are made whole after suffering losses.”
When similar words are used in different parts of a statute, the meaning is presumed to be the same throughout.

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Judges: Alexander, Chambers, Fairhurst, Johnson, Madsen, Owens, Sanders, Stephens

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