State v. Nelson

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Armstrong, J.

— The primary issue in this case is whether RCW 9.94A.500(1) requires the trial court to order and consider a presentence investigation report (PSI) prior to sentencing a defendant found guilty of failure to register as a sex offender.1 The defendant, Dennis Wayne Nelson, also appeals his conviction for failure to register as a sex offender, arguing insufficient evidence. We hold that the plain language of RCW 9.94A.500(1)2 does not require the trial court to order a PSI because failure to register as a sex offender is not a “sexual offense.” We also hold that the evidence was…