State v. Delgado

The issue in this case is whether the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (the two-strike statute), chapter 9.94A RCW, for sex offenders includes prior convictions (strikes) which were not specifically listed when Delgado was tried and sentenced for his current offense. We hold that the two-strike statute was unambiguous and did not include any offenses other than those specifically listed. We reverse the Court of Appeals and affirm the sentence imposed on Delgado by the superior court.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In October 1999, Dumas Augustin Delgado was found guilty of first degree…