State v. Rasmussen

— Andrew Rasmussen III was convicted of four criminal counts on three different dates in 1999 and 2000. He was sentenced for all counts on the same day in April 2000, and the trial court imposed consecutive sentences but did not consider whether aggravating circumstances warranted imposition of an exceptional sentence. Rasmussen appeals, claiming that the trial court should have imposed concurrent sentences under RCW 9.94A.400. We agree, vacate and remand for resentencing.

FACTS

In August 1999, Rasmussen was arrested and charged with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. He pleaded…