State v. Maples
286 P.3d 386
Wash. Ct. App.2012Background
- Maples appeals two community placement conditions from a 2011 resentencing for a 2008 second degree murder conviction.
- The 1988 statute authorized certain community placement terms but did not expressly authorize a preapproved placement address for non-sex offenses.
- The trial court imposed two conditions: (7) affirmative acts to monitor compliance with court orders as required by DOC, and (8) for sex offenses, electronic monitoring with residence approved by DOC.
- This court previously remanded for resentencing; Maples argued the preapproved address condition exceeded authority and sought its removal.
- The majority holds the preapproved address condition was unauthorized under the 1988 framework and retroactivity rules, so it must be struck; the compliance-monitoring condition is valid under 1997 amendments.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Was the preapproved placement address authorized for Maples? | Maples lacked authority because he was not a sex offender and Capello foreclosed such an order under the 1988 framework. | The 2002 amendments broadened DOC authority to require a preapproved residence for all offenders, including Maples. | Preapproved address must be stricken; amendments applied prospectively only. |
| Is the compliance-monitoring condition valid as to Maples? | Affirmative acts to monitor compliance were not a mandatory 1988 condition and exceeded authority. | 1997 amendments added compliance-monitoring requirements, and Riles held these amendments clarified meaning; valid imposing. | Compliance-monitoring condition is valid. |
| Should the cost bill be disturbed on appeal? | Object to the cost bill due to reduced sentence on appeal. | Waived objections by failure to timely raise them. | Objections waived; no remand on costs. |
Key Cases Cited
- In re Personal Restraint of Capello, 106 Wn. App. 576 (2001) (address preapproval issues under 1988 act; retroactivity contested)
- In re Personal Restraint of Stewart, 115 Wn. App. 319 (2003) (separation of powers; legislative amendments cannot retroactively contravene judicial construction)
- Hale v. Wellpinit School District No. 49, 165 Wn.2d 494 (2009) (legislature may alter policy; does not violate separation of powers when within authority)
- Lummi Indian Nation v. State, 170 Wn.2d 247 (2010) (reaffirmed Hale; legislature's amendments can be within authority without overruling controlling precedent)
- In re F.D. Processing, Inc., 119 Wn.2d 452 (1992) (curative amendments retroactive when not contravening judicial construction)
- State v. Riles, 135 Wn.2d 326 (1998) (1997 amendments clarified statutes; did not violate separation of powers)
- Barstad v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., 145 Wn.2d 528 (2002) (doctrine on retroactivity and curative amendments)
