State v. Franklin

¶1 John Franklin challenges the Court of Appeals decision affirming his convictions and sentences. We granted review only on the question of whether Franklin is entitled to resentencing for counts I and III as a result of new legislation requiring sentencing courts to reduce the term of community custody when the total terms of confinement and community custody exceed the statutory maximum. We hold that while the 2009 legislation applies retroactively, the legislature charged the Department of Corrections, not the sentencing court, with adjusting the length of community custody for those…