State v. Taylor

Jonathan Taylor appeals his convictions for second degree assault and second degree kidnapping. He seeks vacation of the assault conviction, claiming double jeopardy and merger doctrine violations. He also seeks resentencing of the kidnapping conviction, claiming error in imposing a deadly weapons enhancement and in calculating the offender score. We affirm the convictions but find sentencing error. Thus, we remand for resentencing.

FACTS

One evening in November 1995, Chris Weiler stopped at a convenience store parking lot to buy gasoline. Also in the car was Rodney Murphy. As Weiler exited his…