Opinion ID: 2604201
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: State v. Dunaway

Text: James T. Dunaway stated in his plea of guilty that he committed the following acts: On March 3, 1986, I went to the Alderwood Mall. I got into a car where Ora Buck and Grace Johnson were present. I showed them the gun and, under threat, asked them to drive toward Seattle. I told them to give me the cash that they had on them. I took some money from each. When we got to Seattle, I told one of the women to go inside the Rainier bank in the University District and to get some more money for me. When she did not return for some time, I told the other Lady to move over and let me drive. We drove to somewhere in Seattle and I got out of the car. Dunaway pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree kidnapping and two counts of first degree robbery. The sentencing judge found that all four crimes encompassed the same criminal conduct. Accordingly, the standard ranges were 41 to 54 months for each robbery count and 86 to 106 months for each kidnapping count. The court imposed concurrent sentences at the bottom end of the range. The State appealed the sentence. The commissioner for the Court of Appeals affirmed and the Court of Appeals denied the State's motion to modify his decision. The State then obtained review in this court.