State Of Washington, Resp. vs. Sallyea Mcclinton, App.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
DIVISION ONE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
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SALLYEA MCCLINTON,
Appellant.
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FILED: 	March 7, 2016
Verellen, A.C.J. — Sallyea McClinton appeals from an order imposing 300 days'
confinement for five willful violations of his community custody conditions. 	McClinton
contends the trial court's reliance on hearsay statements, absent findings of good cause or
reliability, violated his right to due process. 	Because this issue is moot, and McClinton
provides no argument that the public interest exception applies, we dismiss this appeal.
FACTS
In 1997, McClinton was convicted of first degree rape while armed with a deadly
weapon, first degree attempted rape, and first degree burglary. The trial court imposed a
sentence of 226 months followed by two years of community custody. 	Upon his release
from prison, McClinton was required to abide by several community custody conditions.
In 2013, McClinton began his term of community custody. 	In 2014, McClinton was
alleged to have violated five community custody conditions. 	At McClinton's sentence
modification hearing on February 19, 2015, his community corrections officer John Chinn

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testified. 	Officer Chinn's testimony included hearsay statements supporting the alleged
violations.
The trial court found McClinton had violated five community custody conditions.
The trial court imposed 60 days for each violation, to be served consecutively, for a total of
300 days' confinement. 	McClinton has served his confinement. 	He was released on
August 3, 2015.
McClinton appeals the trial court's sentence modification order.
ANALYSIS
McClinton contends the trial court's reliance on hearsay statements, absent findings
of good cause or reliability, violated his right to due process under the standards
enunciated in State v. Abd-Rahmaan.1 	But this issue is moot. 	McClinton has already
served the term of confinement imposed for these violations of his community custody
conditions, so we cannot provide any meaningful relief.2 	McClinton provides no argument
that the public interest exception applies.
We dismiss this appeal as moot.
WE CONCUR:
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1 154 Wn.2d 280, 111 P.3d 1157 (2005).
2 In re Detention of Cross, 99 Wn.2d 373, 376-77, 662 P.2d 828 (1983) ("A case is
moot if a court can no longer provide effective relief.").