STATE v. CHHOM

No. 63096-8.

128 Wn.2d 739 (1996)

911 P.2d 1014

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. SARUN CHHOM, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 7, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appelwick, Trickey & Lukevich, P.L.L.C., by Michael J. Trickey, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Lisa D. Johnson and Theresa J. Fricke, Deputies, for respondent.


JOHNSON, J.

Defendant Sarun Chhom petitioned for review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial court's dismissal of the charge of attempted rape of a child in the first degree. Chhom argues the trial court properly dismissed the charge on the grounds that State v. Dunbar, 117 Wn.2d 587, 590, 817 P.2d 1360 (1991) prohibits "attempt" charges for crimes that lack a mens rea element...

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