State v. Austin

Defendant challenges imposition of a 2-year sentence for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (UCSA) (RCW 69.50) claiming her crime was an anticipatory offense punishable by a maximum of 1 year. We affirm the trial court and uphold the imposition of a 2-year sentence.

By amended information filed September 18, 1981, the King County Prosecutor charged Austin with obtaining "a controlled substance ... by means of a false and forged prescription . . . [cjontrary to RCW 69.50.403(a)(3) ..." The prosecutor also accused Austin, in count 2, of "the crime of attempted violation of the…