State v. Rice

Defendants Daniel Rice and Monte Sanchez appeal the length of terms of confinement in disposition orders issued by the juvenile division of the Superior Court. The issues raised on appeal are twofold: first, whether the Legislature intended that juvenile dispositions under RCW 13.40 may include terms of confinement which exceed the maximum sentences allowed by RCW 9A.20.020; second, if the Legislature so intended, whether confining juveniles for periods longer than the maximum allowed for *386adults violates the equal protection clauses of the United States and Washington Constitutions. We hold…