State v. Vike

Lasse Vike challenges a decision of the Court of Appeals affirming his sentences on two counts of possession of a controlled substance. The two counts stemmed from Vike’s simultaneous possession of two different controlled substances: heroin and clonazepam. Vike pleaded guilty to both counts. In computing his sentence, the trial court scored each count as a separate offense. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the two crimes did not encompass the same criminal conduct. In light of our recent decision in State v. Garza-Villarreal, 123 Wn.2d 42, 864 P.2d 1378 (1993), we reverse and…