State of Washington v. Jeremiah James Hodgins

Siddoway, C.J. —

¶1 The State appeals the trial court’s refusal to count prior misdemeanor convictions for repeti tive domestic violence offenses toward Jeremiah Hodgins’ offender score in sentencing him for felony domestic violence offense convictions in 2013. The challenge requires us to construe amendments to RCW 9.94A.525 and 9.94A.030 made in 2010.

¶2 We conclude, as have the other two divisions of our court, that a felony domestic violence offender’s offender score is properly increased under RCW 9.94A.525(21) where the present conviction constitutes “domestic violence” as defined by…