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STATE v. RICHARDS

No. 3855-II.

27 Wn. App. 703 (1980)

621 P.2d 165

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. KIM WAYNE RICHARDS, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

November 26, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Carty, Prosecuting Attorney, and Curtis Wyrick, Deputy, for appellant.

Ben Shafton, for respondent.

PETRICH, J.

The State appeals an order dismissing an information charging possession of a stolen firearm in violation of RCW 9A.56.160(1)(e) and 9A.56.140(1). We reverse.

The issue in this case is whether the State, which had ample evidence to support a charge of either theft or possession of stolen property, may elect to charge the defendant with possession of the stolen firearm which had a value of less than...

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