The power to defer or suspend the imposition or execution of sentence is hereby abolished in respect to sentences prescribed for felonies committed after June 30, 1984, except for offenders sentenced under RCW 9.94A.670, the special sex offender sentencing alternative, whose sentence may be suspended.
RCW 9.94A.575
Power to defer or suspend sentences abolished—Exceptions.
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Wahleithner v. Thompson (2006)
Most recently applied in State Of Washington v. S.g. (October 2019)
2000 c 28 s 9; 1999 c 143 s 12; 1984 c 209 s 7; 1981 c 137 s 13
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.