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STATE v. CHRISTENSEN

No. 34983.

55 Wn.2d 490 (1960)

348 P.2d 408

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. RAYMOND J. CHRISTENSEN, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

January 21, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom A. Durham and Richard J. Waters, for appellant.

Russell Millhouse, for respondent.

HUNTER, J.

Raymond J. Christensen was found guilty by a jury of the crime of attempted kidnaping. He thereupon interposed a motion in arrest of judgment and for dismissal of the action. The motion was granted by the trial court for the reason that the state failed to prove an essential element of the crime charged, the commission of an overt act. The state appeals.

[1] A single issue is raised by appellant's assignments of error: whether the respondent...

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