STATE v. DOUGLAS

No. 10274-9-II.

50 Wn. App. 776 (1988)

751 P.2d 311

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. DANA A. DOUGLAS, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

March 16, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick D. Sutherland, Prosecuting Attorney, and Kenneth L. Nichols, Deputy, for appellant.

Paul L. Battan, for respondent.


PETRICH, J.

The State appeals from a juvenile court order dismissing one of two counts of stolen property in the second degree for possessing a stolen credit card. The issue on appeal is whether a person who unlawfully possesses several stolen credit cards issued to the same person is guilty of a separate criminal act for each individual card. We hold that the statutory scheme clearly allows a one count per card rule and accordingly, we reverse.

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