If the presumptive sentence duration given in the sentencing grid exceeds the statutory maximum sentence for the offense, the statutory maximum sentence shall be the presumptive sentence. If the addition of a firearm or deadly weapon enhancement increases the sentence so that it would exceed the statutory maximum for the offense, the portion of the sentence representing the enhancement may not be reduced.
RCW 9.94A.599
Presumptive ranges that exceed the statutory maximum.
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case State v. DeSantiago (2003)
Most recently applied in State v. Peterson (November 2021)
1998 c 235 s 3; 1983 c 115 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.