statistical summary of adult felony sentencing - Washington State ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE .................................................................................................................................... iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... vi
AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTHS
Table 1. Average Sentence Length by Forecasting Crime Type ................................................1
Table 2. Average Sentence Length Imposed by Offense ...........................................................2
NUMBER OF SENTENCES
Table 3A. Sentencing Grid Frequencies .....................................................................................13
Table 3B. Drug Sentencing Grid Frequencies ...........................................................................14
Table 4. Number of Sentences for Violent and Nonviolent Offenses
Table 5.
by Facility Type and County ......................................................................................15
Percentage of Sentences for Violent and Nonviolent Offenses
by Facility Type and County ......................................................................................16
Table 6. VUCSA Dealing and Non-dealing Sentences by County ..........................................17
Table 7. Sentences with A Deadly Weapon Finding ................................................................18
Table 8. Sentences with A Sexual Motivation Finding ............................................................19
Table 9. Type of Verdict Imposed by Crime Type ..................................................................20
SENTENCE DEPARTURES
Table 10. Sentence Departures by Type and Direction ..............................................................21
Table 11. Sentence Departures by Type and Offense ................................................................22
Table 12. Length of Sentence Relative to Standard Range ........................................................30
PERSISTENT OFFENDERS
Table 13. Average Sentence of "Most Serious Offenders" by County ......................................37
Table 14. "Persistent Offender" Sentences by County ..............................................................38
EXCEPTIONAL SENTENCES
Table 15. Aggravated Exceptional Sentence Reasons ...............................................................40
Table 16. Mitigated Exceptional Sentence Reasons ...................................................................41
Table 17. Within Standard Range Exceptional Sentence Reasons .............................................42
SEX OFFENDER SENTENCING UNDER RCW 9.94A.507
Table 18. “Determinate Plus” Sex Offense Sentences by County .............................................44
Table 19. Sentences with Domestic Violence by County ..........................................................45
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Adult Felony Sentencing Grid..................................................................................47
Appendix B. Offenses Included Within Each Seriousness Level ..................................................48
Appendix C. Drug Offense Sentencing Grid .................................................................................56
Appendix D. Drug Offenses Included Within Each Seriousness Level ........................................56
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