STATE v. MORA

Nos. 19417-5-III, 19418-3-III.

43 P.3d 38 (2002)

110 Wash.App. 850

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Machalle L. MORA and Jesse J. Mora, Appellants.

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

March 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin L. Holt, Kennewick, for Appellants.

Andrew K. Miller, Scott W. Johnson, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Kennewick, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, J.

Jesse Mora and his wife, Machalle Mora, were each convicted of 20 counts of theft for depleting Jesse's widowed mother's funds from several bank accounts. The Moras contend that the State failed to establish the essential elements of theft. They contend that they were legally entitled to withdraw the funds because their names were on the accounts. In the alternative, they contend that each count of theft by deception must be supported by a separate deceptive...

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