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STATE v. ANAYA

No. 42134-4-I.

976 P.2d 1251 (1999)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Ruben ANAYA, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 24, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Murphy Evans, Whatcom County Public Defender, Bellingham, for Appellant.

Thomas E. Seguine, Whatcom Co. Pros. Ofc., Bellingham, for Respondent.

COX, J.

May violation of a no-contact order that was entered at arraignment in a domestic violence case serve as a basis for criminal prosecution after the dismissal of that case? We hold that the Legislature has not criminalized such a violation of a no-contact order. We must reverse.

In September 1996, the police arrested Ruben Anaya for assaulting his girlfriend, T.R. At his arraignment on the charge of fourth degree assault, domestic violence, the district...

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