IRELAND, J.
¶ 1 In this case, we address whether a single element may be bifurcated from the "to convict" instruction to a special verdict form where such element elevates a base crime from a misdemeanor to a felony. We hold that such bifurcation is constitutionally permissible if the legislature has created a statutory framework that establishes a base crime with elevated penalties if an additional fact is present, and that the...
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