State v. Zwiefelhofer

Six days after a jury returned verdicts finding Tracy Zwiefelhofer not guilty of the charged crimes of one count of possession and one count of delivery of a controlled substance, the trial court determined that the verdict form for the delivery charge did not reflect the jury’s decision. Consequently, it vacated the not guilty verdict and entered a judgment of conviction. The trial court then imposed an exceptional sentence below the standard range. The State appeals the exceptional sentence downward, and Zwiefelhofer cross-appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by vacating the not…