RULE 9.1                                               
                BASIS FOR DECISION ON APPEAL                                     
                                                                                 
    (a) Errors of Law. The superior court shall review the                       
decision of the court of limited jurisdiction to determine                       
whether that court has committed any errors of law.                              
    (b) Factual Determinations. The superior court shall                         
accept those factual determinations supported by substantial                     
evidence in the record (1) which were expressly made by the                      
court of limited jurisdiction, or (2) that may reasonably be                     
inferred from the judgment of the court of limited                               
jurisdiction.                                                                    
    (c) {Reserved.}                                                              
    (d) Final Judgment Not Designated in Notice. The                             
superior court will review a final judgment not designated                       
in the notice of appeal only if the notice designates an                         
order deciding a timely posttrial motion based on (1) CrRLJ                      
7.4 (arrest of judgment), (2) CrRLJ 7.5 (new trial), or (3)                      
CRLJ 59 (new trial, reconsideration, and amendment of                            
judgments).                                                                      
    (e) Disposition on Appeal Generally. The superior court                      
may reverse, affirm, or modify the decision of the court of                      
limited jurisdiction or remand the case back to that court                       
for further proceedings.                                                         
    (f) Limitation on Modification of Sentence. The superior                     
court shall not modify the sentence imposed in a criminal                        
case unless the sentence is incorrect as a matter of law.                        
    (g) Form of Decision. The decision of the superior court                     
shall be in writing and filed in the clerks office with the                      
other papers in the case. The reasons for the decision shall                     
be stated.                                                                       
    (h) Discretionary Review. The decision of the superior                       
court on appeal is subject to discretionary review pursuant                      
to RAP 2.3(d).                                                                   
                                                                                 
(Amended 11/7/95)