Sentencing panel backs framework to let some defendants avoid felony record after completing diversion
The Washington Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted to support a first-time-offender sentencing alternative that, if adopted by the Legislature, would let eligible people avoid a felony conviction after successful completion of agreed terms; members agreed to use HB 22-17 as a starting point for drafting details.
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The Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted to support a policy framework that would let some people charged with eligible felonies earn the opportunity to avoid a felony conviction following successful completion of a first-time-offender program.
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