State v. Cawyer

¶1 Kristina Cawyer appeals the sentencing court’s restitution order, entered following her Alford1 plea to two counts of first degree custodial interference. Cawyer argues that the sentencing court exceeded its statutory authority by ordering her to pay restitution for the State’s extradition expenses, which were incurred to extradite her from Ohio to Washington. Cawyer also argues that RCW 10.01.160 did not give the sentencing court the authority to order her to pay the State’s extradition expenses as a court cost. We hold that the sentencing court exceeded its authority under the…