State v. Harrison

We granted review of this case to determine whether, when the State breaches a plea agreement and the defendant is granted the remedy of specific performance, the sentencing court on remand is bound by the original sentencing court’s determination to impose an exceptional sentence.

Petitioner Harrison pleaded guilty after reaching an agreement with the State to treat two of Harrison’s prior convictions as the same criminal conduct, resulting in an offender score of 7. At sentencing, the State breached its agreement by recommending a sentence based on an offender score of 8 rather than a score…