STATE v. FRANKS

No. 43678-3-I.

22 P.3d 269 (2001)

105 Wash.App. 950

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Dominique FRANKS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

April 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Glinski, James R. Dixon, Nielsen, Broman & Assoc. PLLC, Seattle, for Appellant.

Andrew J. King-Ries, Andrea Ruth Vitalich, King County Deputy Pros. Attys., Seattle, for Respondent.


BECKER, Acting Chief Justice.

The State intended to charge appellant Dominique Franks with robbery, and filed an information naming her in the caption. But the charging language accused a different person. While the flaw in the information did not deprive the court of subject matter jurisdiction, it did deprive the appellant of her right to be informed of the charge she had to meet. Because that essential fact cannot be found...

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