State v. Hortman

The State of Washington appeals the trial court’s imposition of an exceptional sentence below the standard range, contending that the trial court erred in applying the rationale of State v. Sanchez, 69 Wn. App. 255, 848 P.2d 208, review denied, 122 Wn.2d 1007 (1993). The State asks this court to reject Sanchez, arguing that the decision is legally unsound, that it allows trial courts to dictate police investigatory procedures which do not amount to misconduct and do not violate due process, and that it impermissibly allows trial courts to restrict prosecutorial discretion. We find Sanchez to…