MUNSON, J.
Arthur Reese Hansford appeals from a conviction of attempted first-degree extortion on the ground there is no such crime.
Mr. Hansford was arrested at approximately 4:20 a.m. on August 8, 1977, inside a Spokane home after he had gained entrance by kicking in the front door. At the time of his arrest, he was wearing plastic gloves on his hands and a nylon stocking pulled down over his head and face. He was armed with a sawed-off shotgun loaded with...
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