State v. Jones

¶1 —Ajury found Darrell Jones guilty of possession of cocaine. At a separate trial, another jury found Reginald Thomas guilty of assault in the second degree. In each case, the sentencing court determined that the defendant before it was under community placement at the time of the offense for which he was being sentenced. Pursuant to former RCW 9.94A.525(17) (2002),1 the respective sentencing courts added one point to the defendants’ offender scores. Each defendant appealed to Division One of the Court of Appeals, and the appeals were consolidated. That court reversed the trial courts,…