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Sentencing commission opposes bill to count foreign convictions in offender scores
Summary
The Sensing Guideline Commission voted to oppose SB 6,203, which would allow certain out-of-state and foreign convictions to be counted in offender scoring if 'sufficient safeguards' for fairness are present. Commissioners cited logistical, evidentiary and equity concerns.
The Sensing Guideline Commission on Jan. 30 voted to oppose SB 6,203, a proposal that would allow out-of-state convictions — including from foreign countries, if accompanied by 'sufficient safeguards' for fundamental fairness — to be considered in offender scoring.
Commission staff summarized the substitute for SB 6,203 and said the bill would permit foreign convictions to count when prosecutors could show the convictions met fairness and due-process standards. Judge Wiggs moved that the commission…
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