What is the presumptive sentence for a defendant convicted of aggravated first degree murder?
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The following excerpt is from Mak v. Blodgett, 970 F.2d 614 (9th Cir. 1992):
2 Under Washington law, as outlined below, see page 624, if a defendant is found guilty of aggravated first degree murder, the presumptive sentence is life without possibility of parole. This presumption can be overcome and the death penalty imposed only if the jury unanimously finds no sufficiently mitigating circumstances warranting leniency. Wash.Rev.Code 10.95.060(4); 10.95.080(1).
3 State v. Mak, 105 Wash.2d 692, 718 P.2d 407 (1986).
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