State v. Amo

Tamara Marie Amo was charged with forgery, taking a motor vehicle and residential burglary. While in custody, she gave birth to a son. Based on an offender score of 9, the standard range sentence for the offenses was 22 to 29 months. The court imposed an exceptional sentence below the standard range of 12 months, concluding that a downward sentence would avoid termination of her parental rights and was in the best interest of her son. It also determined an exceptional sentence was justified because Ms. Amo was a drug addict and needed drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The State contends the…