Washington Supreme Court
State v. Houston-Sconiers
March 2, 2017188 Wash. 2d 1
Summary
The court held that juvenile defendants sentenced in adult court must receive an individualized sentencing process that accounts for youth and gives the sentencing judge complete discretion to depart below otherwise applicable sentencing ranges and firearm enhancements. Because the sentencing court believed it lacked that discretion, the court affirmed the convictions but reversed the sentences and remanded for resentencing. The court also upheld the sufficiency of the assault and conspiracy-firearm-enhancement evidence and denied the personal restraint claims.