PEKELIS, A.C.J.
Michael C. Tierney (Tierney) appeals the imposition of a 68-month exceptional sentence for a first degree arson conviction, arguing that: (1) the "real facts" doctrine precludes imposition of an exceptional sentence based on facts that also establish elements of other uncharged crimes; and (2) the aggravating factor of deliberate cruelty cannot be relied on to support an exceptional sentence for first degree arson because it has already been calculated...
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