State of Washington v. Brandon Kenneth White. Brandon White appeals his sentence of 39 years for aggravated murder he committed as a 19-year-old. He claims that the sentencing court erred by presuming a life without parole sentence, by placing on him the burden to justify any downward departure, and by giving little legal weight to his rehabilitation evidence. COA # 850849, Snohomish County Superior Court # 00-1-02282-9.