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Table 15. Aggravated Exceptional Sentence Reasons Fiscal Year 2011 REASON NUMBER Defendant agreed to prison, greater sentence, or treatment. 301 Criminal history score greater than 9 points. 32 Victim was particularly vulnerable. 21 The sentence was the result of a plea 20 Major economic offense - used position of trust, confidence, responsibility. 16 Major economic offense substantially greater than typical for the offense. 12 Defendant was in a position of trust (not an economic or drug offense). 12 A domestic violence offense that was a part of an ongoing pattern of psychological , physical, or 10 sex abuse of victim multiple incidents over a prolonged period of time. A domestic violence offense that occurred in sight or sound of victim's children under age 18. 10 Deliberate cruelty to the victim. 9 The multiple offense policy results in a clearly lenient presumptive sent. 8 A law enforcement officer was either the victim or injured as a result of the offense. 7 The victim's injuries substantially exceed the level of bodly harm necessary to satify the 6 elements of the offense. This aggravator is not an exception to RCW 9.94A.530(2) Major economic offense - high sophistication, planning, long time period. 6 Rapid recidivism. 6 Major economic offense involving multiple victims or multiple incidents. 5 A domestic violence offense in which the offender's conduct was deliberately cruel, intimidated 4 the victim. Defendant showed no remorse. 4 Seriousness of the offense/more egregious than the typical circumstances of the crime. 4 Part of an ongoing pattern of sexual abuse of the same victim under 18. 4 Crime injured/harmed a person other than the victim. 3 Multiple victims or multiple incidents per victim (not an economic offense). 3 Sophisticated and well planned methods (not an economic or drug offense). 2 The crime was gang related. 2 Sentence will promote respect for the law. 1 Additional incidents which, if charged, would result in higher range. 1 Defendant violated zone of privacy. 1 Factors in criminal record. 1 Defendant is a threat to the community. 1 Drug offense - manufacture of controlled substances for use by others. 1 Other aggravating factor. 1 Total Aggravated Reasons: Total Aggravated Sentences: Total Reasons Per Case: 514 442 1.2 40 of 57
Table 16. Mitigated Exceptional Sentence Reasons Fiscal Year 2011 REASON NUMBER All parties agreed to mitigated sentence. 248 Exceptional sentence is more appropriate/is in the interests of justice. 165 Part of a Mitigated Plea Agreement 29 Victim was an initiator, willing participant, aggressor, or provoker. 27 For defendant's rehabilitation or treatment. 20 Capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness was significantly impaired. 14 The defendant's mental condition. 14 No prior convictions or they are remote in time. 6 To make frugal use of the state's resources. 6 Crime committed under duress, coercion, threat, or compulsion. 4 Assisted law enforcement/agreed to help in prosecution of codefendant. 4 Mitigated total confinment imposed w/extended community custody 3 Defendant poses no threat to the community. 3 Defendant's age. 3 Defendant is making an effort to change criminal behavior or demonstrates a desire to do so. 2 Defendant's physical condition. 2 Defendant is addicted to drugs or alcohol. 2 The delay in filing the case was lengthy. 2 The multiple offense policy results in a clearly excessive presumptive sent. 2 Defendant's actions did not intend crime or harm. 1 Suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome 1 Defendant is providing support to dependents. 1 Defendant is a battered woman. 1 Defendant is remorseful. 1 Prison would be detrimental. 1 Nature of the offense. 1 Defendant should be sentenced according to agreed range (clerical error). 1 Exceptional sentence is one day less than range. 1 Small quantity of drugs involved. 1 Confession before apprehension. 1 Offense is response to victim's abuse of defendant or defendant's children. 1 Victim or family requests lower sentence. 1 Total Mitigated Reasons: Total Mitigated Sentences: Total Reasons Per Case: 569 504 1.1 41 of 57
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