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STATE v. PARK

No. 15639-7-III.

946 P.2d 1231 (1997)

STATE of Washington, Appellant, v. Phil Sang PARK, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3. Special Panel.

November 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl B. Paul, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Ray D. Lutes, Asotin County Prosecuting Atty., Asotin, for Appellant.

Connie W. Taylor, Clark & Feeney, Lewiston, for Respondent.

SWEENEY, Chief Justice.

To protect the right of Washington citizens to use lawful force in self-defense, the Legislature has provided for State reimbursement of the costs of successfully defending against a criminal prosecution for assault. RCW 9A.16.110. Following a finding of not guilty by reason of lawful use of force in selfdefense, RCW 9A.16.110 sets out a two-part process: The jury must affirm by special verdict that its verdict of acquittal was predicated on...

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