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State v. Gonzales, 77074-8-I
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
Mark Gonzales appeals the sentence imposed following, his guilty pleas to third degree assault and felony harassment. He contends, and the State concedes, that the combined terms of confinement and community custody on the assault exceed the statutory maximum sentence. We accept the State's concession but leave the parties' dispute regarding the proper procedure on remand for the trial court.
Gonzales' Statement of Additional Grounds (SAG) consists largely of a series of legal propositions, most of which fail to "inform the court of the nature and occurrence of alleged errors." RAP 10.10(c). The few that arguably comply with the rule fail for the following reasons.
Gonzales challenges his offender score, arguing for the first time on appeal that his current offenses are the same criminal conduct. We will not review a same criminal conduct claim raised for the first time on appeal. State v. Brown, 159 Wn.App. 1, 16-17, 248 P.3d 518 (2010). Furthermore, it is unclear; whether his current offenses were included in his offender scores and, in any event, he fails to demonstrate that a one point reduction in his scores would bring them below "9+". CP 190.[1]
Gonzales also claims that California convictions included in his offender score "were Double Jeopardy." SAG at 5. This claim is not only too conclusory to warrant review, but it overlooks Gonzales' stipulation below that the California convictions "are all appropriately included in my offender score." CP 168.
Finally Gonzales contends he should have received an "exceptional minimum indeterminate sentence." SAG at exhibit 4. Gonzales waived his right to raise this claim on appeal. His plea agreement states:
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