Washington Supreme Court· 8/8/1996

State v. Manussier

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129 Wash. 2d 652

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explaining that because recidivists do not constitute a suspect or semisuspect class and because physical liberty is not a fundamental right, rational basis review is proper
stating, “[t]he Gunwall[ 11 ] factors do not favor an independent inquiry under article I, section 3 of the state constitution”
discussing how the low bar to surviving rational basis scrutiny is rooted in our deference to legislative policy
upholding a life sentence where prior convictions were for second degree robbery and first degree robbery, and current conviction was for second degree robbery
Washington Supreme Court declining to make independent inquiry into allegation of state substantive due process violation, since, inter alia, “[t]he Gunwall factors do not favor an independent inquiry under [the Washington Constitution].... [where] [f]actors (1) and (2
discussing the nature of all three of the defendant’s strike offenses

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Judges: Madsen, Sanders, Smith

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