State v. Young

Respondent John C. Young (Young) pleaded guilty to second degree child molestation in Kitsap County Superior Court and, thereafter, moved for an order granting the use of public funds for a psychosexual evaluation to deter mine his eligibility for the special sexual offender sentencing alternative (SSOSA) option. The trial court granted Young’s motion. Petitioner, State of Washington (State), seeks review of the trial court’s order. At issue is whether the trial court has the authority to order the expenditure of public funds for a psychosexual evaluation to be used at sentencing.

Facts

Young…