State Of Washington, V. Michael J. Rogers, Iii

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, DIVISION ONE Appellant, No. 80404-9-I v. PUBLISHED OPINION MICHAEL J. ROGERS, Respondent. DWYER, J. — The State appeals from a sentence imposed upon a juvenile, Michael Rogers, following his conviction in superior court of murder in the first degree. The State contends that the 106 month sentence imposed upon Rogers was too lenient and was, therefore, unlawful. Rogers responds that when youth is established as a mitigating factor and the sentencing court has imposed an exceptional sentence below the standard range, the…