State v. Davis

¶1 The State appeals an exceptional sentence downward imposed after Gary Davis was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender. The trial court wanted to ensure that he served a minimum of 24 months of community custody, but the total minimum standard range for confinement and community custody combined exceeded the statutory maximum. The court chose to impose sentences below the minimum standard range on both confinement and community custody. The State contends that there was no basis for the court’s ruling that Davis required a minimum of 24 months’ community custody. It argues that…