State v. Hermann

¶1 Nathan Hermann appeals his convictions of first degree theft and trafficking in stolen property, arguing that insufficient evidence supported the verdict, his counsel provided ineffective assistance, and the trial court commented on the evidence when it instructed the jury. He also argues that the trial court violated Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S. Ct. 2531, 159 L. Ed. 2d 403 (2004), when it added one point to his offender score without a jury finding that he was on community placement at the time of the crimes. We agree that instructing the jury that evidence of retail price…