STATE v. KJORSVIK

No. 57492-8.

117 Wn.2d 93 (1991)

812 P.2d 86

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. NICHOLAS KJORSVIK, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dawn Monroe of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Theresa L. Fricke, Senior Appellate Attorney, and Peter Goldman, Deputy, for respondent.

Eric J. Nielsen on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus curiae for petitioner.

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, on behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, amicus curiae for respondent.


ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

This case deals with the issue of whether criminal charging documents must contain all the essential elements of the crime charged or only those elements which are actually set out in the statute defining the crime. The case also concerns the related issue of what is the proper appellate standard of review when a challenge to a charging document is first raised on appeal.

Nicholas Kjorsvik, the defendant herein, was accused...

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