Department of Corrections v. Smith

*601¶1 — In its postsentence petition, the Department of Corrections (DOC) contends that trial courts may not impose exceptional terms of community custody. Washington courts, however, have disagreed, interpreting the trial court’s statutory authority to impose exceptional sentences to include exceptional community custody terms. Thus, we deny the petition.

Coleman, J.

FACTS

¶2 Christopher Smith pleaded guilty to first degree rape of a child. Smith’s standard sentencing range was 93 to 163 months. Because of Smith’s developmental delays, both his counsel and the prosecutor acknowledged to the court…