STATE v. ROOT

No. 68098-1.

9 P.3d 214 (2000)

141 Wash.2d 701

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Joseph Stuart ROOT, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Mestel, Everett, for Petitioner.

Christopher Shea, Clallam County Prosecutor, Lauren Michele Erickson, Deputy Clallam County Prosecutor, Port Angeles, for Respondent.


GUY, C.J.

This court granted review of the limited issue of "unit of prosecution" for sexual exploitation of a minor. Joseph Stuart Root was convicted of 73 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor based on sexually explicit photographs he took of three young children. The question is whether the "unit of prosecution" for sexual exploitation of a minor is per photograph, per pose, or per photo session. We hold that the "unit of prosecution" for sexual exploitation...

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