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bottom standard in Washington

14 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2025 9 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
McGreevy v. Oregon Mutual Insurancegreen
wash · 1995 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999McGreevy, 128 Wash.2d at 36-37 , 904 P.2d 731 (footnote and citation omitted).

1999McGreevy, 128 Wash.2d at 36-37 , 904 P.2d 731 (footnote and citation omitted).

12
State v. Gordongreen
wash · 2011 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Gordon, 172 Wn.2d at 676 .

11
State Of Washington v. Brian Ronquillogreen
washctapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Id. at 769-70. ¶16 On appeal, this court relied on O’Dell to hold that the trial court erred in concluding that it could not consider age as a basis for an exceptional sentence.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Gonzales green
washctapp · 1998
2 sentences

2025Id. at 854 .

2025Id. at 854 .

22025–2025
In re Meippen green
wash · 2019
2 sentences

2022The trial court considered these mitigating qualities and, nevertheless, imposed a top-end standard range sentence.” Meippen, 193 Wn.2d at 316 . 11 No. 50104-0-II Consol.

2021During sentencing, which occurred before our Supreme Court decided Houston-Sconiers, the defense “argued that mitigating qualities of youth—Meippen’s age, immaturity, and failure to appreciate the consequences of his actions—supported a sentence at the bottom of the standard range.” Id. at 316 .

22021–2022
State v. Xaviar green
washctapp · 2003
2 sentences

2021Id.

2020In Xaviar, the State and the defendant agreed to a recommendation at the bottom of the standard range. 117 Wn.

22020–2021
State v. Xaviar green
washctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2024App. 196, 198-201 , 69 P.3d 901 (2003), the State and the defendant agreed to a recommendation at the bottom of the standard sentencing range.

12024–2024
State v. Parker green
wash · 1997
1 sentence

2022“When the sentencing court incorrectly calculates the standard range before imposing an exceptional sentence, remand is the remedy unless the record clearly indicates the sentencing court would have imposed the same sentence anyway.” State v. Parker, 132 Wn.2d 182, 189 , 937 P.2d 575 (1997) (emphasis added). 12 No. 54296-0-II The trial court imposed both of Smith’s sentences at the bottom of the standard range and then ran Smith’s sentences consecutively as an exceptional sentence based on the free crimes aggravator.

12022–2022
State v. Parker green
wash · 1997
1 sentence

2022“When the sentencing court incorrectly calculates the standard range before imposing an exceptional sentence, remand is the remedy unless the record clearly indicates the sentencing court would have imposed the same sentence anyway.” State v. Parker, 132 Wn.2d 182, 189 , 937 P.2d 575 (1997) (emphasis added). 12 No. 54296-0-II The trial court imposed both of Smith’s sentences at the bottom of the standard range and then ran Smith’s sentences consecutively as an exceptional sentence based on the free crimes aggravator.

12022–2022
State Of Washington, V. Michael J. Rogers, Iii green
washctapp · 2021
1 sentence

2021When a defendant establishes that youth is a mitigating factor, the provisions of the SRA3 do not apply and there simply is no “standard range.” Rogers, 17 Wn.

12021–2021
State v. Skiggn green
washctapp · 1990
1 sentence

2005App. 831, 838 , 795 P.2d 169 (1990). ¶22 First, the agreement supports the trial court’s finding that the parties intended a determinate 90-month recommendation, not a variable number tied to the bottom of the standard range.

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.73.090 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.500 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.73.100 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 43.43.7541 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.535 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.730 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 16 (2008–2026) WA 14 (1999–2025) MI 3 (1920–2024) AL 2 (2011–2015) IN 2 (1909–1975)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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