DORE, J.
The State appeals from a Superior Court order holding that a violation of the public assistance act which amounts to less than $250 charges a crime comparable to theft in the third degree punishable under RCW Title 9A as a gross misdemeanor.
ISSUE
Does an information charging a defendant with welfare fraud in an amount less than $250 result in a crime comparable to theft in the third degree punishable under RCW Title 9A as a gross misdemeanor...
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