State v. Jones

¶1 This case involves whether a trial court must give effect to the provision in RCW 9.94A.530(2) that permits both parties to present additional relevant evidence of criminal history at resentencing following remand from appeal or collateral attack. In this case, the trial judge concluded that the “no second chance” rule we announced in State v. Ford1 was based on constitutional principles of due process and therefore the legislature was not free to alter this rule. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Because the “no second chance” rule was based on judicial economy, not due process, we hold that…