Legal Opinion
In re Thompson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 6, 2018No. 50767-6-II; C/w No. 51685-3-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaxa, C.J.
¶ 1 In this consolidated case, the Department of Corrections (DOC) seeks postsentence review of the sentences of Michael Thompson and Ricky Carroll. Thompson and *546Carroll both pleaded guilty in Clark County to charges of attempted failure to register as a sex offender, and both were sentenced to terms of community custody in addition to terms of confinement. DOC argues that community custody is not an authorized sentence for this offense.
¶ 2 Under RCW 9.94A.701(1)(a), the sentence of an offender who commits a "sex offense" must include community custody. RCW 9.94A.030(47)(a)(v) defines "sex…
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