Legal Opinion
State v. Hutsell
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 1993No. 58579-2PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
The State of Washington challenges the trial court's use of respondent/defendant Allen Hutsell's cocaine dependence as a mitigating factor in setting an exceptional sentence below the standard range. We granted review pursuant to RAP 4.2(a) and now reverse.
In July 1991, Hutsell pleaded guilty to one count of forgery. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss a second count of forgery and to make no sentence recommendation. Based on Hutsell's offender score of 7, the standard sentencing range was 14 to 18 months. The trial court imposed an exceptional sentence of 12 months, consisting of 6 months'…
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