González, J.
¶ 1 Those charged with a crime have the constitutional right to know "the nature and cause of the accusation" made against them and the constitutional right to notice of every fact (other than prior convictions) that increases the penalties they face. WASH. CONST. art. I, § 22; Apprendi v. New Jersey,
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