STATE v. GRAYSON

No. 74913-2.

111 P.3d 1183 (2005)

154 Wash.2d 333

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. John W. GRAYSON, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided May 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Brett Saunders, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Kimberly Anne Thulin, Craig D. Chambers, Hilary A. Thomas, Melinda Beth Miller, Bellingham, for Respondent.


CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine whether John Grayson received sufficient consideration of his request for a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) as part of his sentence for delivery of crack cocaine. Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981(SRA), chapter 9.94A RCW, whether to give a DOSA is a decision left to the discretion of the trial judge, and our review of that exercise of discretion is limited. However, while the SRA vests broad discretion...

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