State Of Washington v. Hailu Dagnew Mandefero

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 80072-8-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. PUBLISHED OPINION †1 HAILU DANIEL MANDEFERO, Appellant. MANN, C.J. — Trial courts do not have the discretion to impose an exceptional sentence downward for firearm enhancements when the offender is not a juvenile at the time they commit the crime. Hailu Mandefero appeals his sentence for assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, with mandatory firearm weapons enhancements on the assault offenses. In a…