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STATE v. GOCKEN

Nos. 61482-2; 61603-5.

127 Wn.2d 95 (1995)

896 P.2d 1267

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. FREDERICK LESLIE GOCKEN, Petitioner. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. MISTIE B. CRISLER, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 22, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Cooney Legal Services, Leslie Loukkola, and Frank A. Malone, for petitioner Gocken.

Eric M. Christianson, for petitioner Crisler.

James R. Sweetser, Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, and Kevin M. Korsmo, Deputy; Steven M. Clem, Prosecuting Attorney for Douglas County, and Frank W. Jenny, Deputy, for respondent.

Katherine S. Knox on behalf of Washington Defender Association, amicus curiae for petitioners.

GUY, J.

The question before the court is whether the double jeopardy clause of the Washington State Constitution, article I, section 9, extends broader individual rights to a criminal defendant than the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution, amendment V. We hold it does not.

BACKGROUND

State v. Gocken

On October 28, 1990, at approximately 2 a.m., Mr. Frederick L. Gocken placed a license plate on a vehicle parked at the...

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