State v. Moore

— The State of Washington appeals an order of the Clark County Superior Court imposing an exceptional sentence below the standard range on Thomas Barry Moore following his conviction on 14 felony charges. It contends on appeal that several of the sentencing court’s findings of fact are not supported by the record, the reasons for the sentence are inadequate as a matter of law, and the sentence is clearly too lenient. We affirm.

In 1991, the Clark-Skamania Narcotics Task Force began an investigation into an alleged stolen property and controlled substance operation in the Vancouver area. As…