Opinion ID: 2546552
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: George Leonard Selvidge

Text: ¶ 8 Based on allegations that George Leonard Selvidge sexually molested his niece and her friend, the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office charged Selvidge with two counts of first degree child molestation. The trial court convicted him of each count. The standard range sentence for each count was 149 to 198 months. The trial court imposed an exceptional sentence of 222 months for each count and stated that the following aggravating circumstances warranted the sentence: (1) Selvidge was given child care responsibilities, which constituted a position of trust, and he violated that trust; (2) Selvidge had more than nine points from prior convictions, which would allow the current offense to have no punishment. The current sentence range was clearly too lenient in light of the purposes of the SRA; and (3) There is no reasonable possibility that the defendant will be benefited from rehabilitation. Clerk's Papers (CP) (Selvidge) at 40. The court further specified that any one of those factors warranted the exceptional sentence imposed. Additionally, the court imposed a lifetime term of community custody, which also was exceptional. ¶ 9 Selvidge appealed his conviction to the Court of Appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the imposition of an exceptional community custody sentence. Commissioner Eric Schmidt granted the State's motion to affirm the trial court's conviction on the merits. Division Two of the Court of Appeals subsequently denied Selvidge's motion to modify the commissioner's ruling. ¶ 10 Selvidge then filed a petition for review with this court. During that time, the United States Supreme Court decided Blakely. Like Anderson, Selvidge then moved to file a supplemental petition raising Blakely issues. This court granted that motion and subsequently granted review of the Blakely issues only and consolidated his case with Anderson and Hughes.