Washington Supreme Court· 5/26/2005

State v. Grayson

Citations

154 Wash. 2d 333
111 P.3d 1183

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holding that while not an abuse of discretion, the sentencing judge's failure to exercise meaningful discretion by \categorically\ refusing to consider defendant's drug offender sentencing alternative request justified resentencing
holding that while not an abuse of discretion, the sentencing judge's failure to exercise meaningful discretion by \categorically\ refusing to consider defendant's drug offender sentencing alternative request justified resentencing
holding trial court must meaningfully consider mitigating evidence and an exceptional sentence downward at sentencing
holding the trial court’s failure to consider an exceptional sentence authorized by statute was reversible error
noting that a sentencing court abuses its discretion by categorically refusing to consider an authorized and requested exceptional sentence
noting that a DOSA sentence is appropriate when the court “concludes it would be in the best interests of the individual and the community”

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Judges: Chambers, Alexander, Johnson, Madsen, Sanders, Owens, Fairhurst, Ireland, Tern, Bridge

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