State v. Williams

William Tell Williams appeals his conviction of rendering criminal assistance in the first degree on the basis that the State breached the plea *233agreement. The State agreed to recommend a standard range sentence, but the trial court imposed the maximum sentence allowed under the statute. We hold that by submitting a sentencing memorandum that: (1) set forth “aggravating circumstances” for an exceptional sentence, (2) explicitly stated that the court had “authority” to impose an exceptional sentence, and (3) emphasized that protection of the public required “at least” the high end of the…