Court of Appeals of Washington June 22, 1998, 35906-1-I (State v. Cruz)

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— Sabas Cruz appeals from his sentence of life without the possibility of parole under the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA), contending that the act was invalidly enacted and is unconstitutional because it violates the doctrine of separation of powers and the guarantee of a republican form of government.