STATE v. LEACH

Nos. 56016-1, 56144-3.

113 Wn.2d 679 (1989)

782 P.2d 552

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. DUNCAN LEACH, Respondent. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent, v. MAUREEN ELVERSTON, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 22, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Donna L. Wise, Senior Appellate Attorney, for petitioner State.

Helen L. Halpert of Seattle-King County Public Defender Association, for petitioner Elverston.

Suzanne Lee Elliott of Associated Counsel for the Accused, for respondent Leach.

Douglas N. Jewett, City Attorney, Tamera Van Ness, Assistant City Prosecutor, and Douglas B. Whalley, City Prosecutor, for respondent City of Seattle.


SMITH, J.

The State of Washington asks this court to review a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division One, which affirmed the King County Superior Court in dismissing a Renton District Court conviction of Duncan Leach for public indecency. The Court of Appeals agreed that the charge against Mr. Leach was constitutionally deficient because it did not adequately describe the statutory elements of the offense.

Petitioner Maureen Elverston asks this court to...

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