STATE v. ALLEN

No. 95454-2.

431 P.3d 117 (2018)

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Darcus Dewayne ALLEN Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed: December 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Ruyf , Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, 930 Tacoma Avenue S, Room 946, Tacoma, WA, 98402-2102, for Petitioner.

Gregory Charles Link , Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-3647, for Respondent.


¶ 1 This case asks whether the aggravating circumstances listed in RCW 10.95.020 are "elements" of the offense of aggravated first degree murder for purposes of the Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause. U.S. CONST. amend. V. Respondent Dorcus Dewayne Allen was convicted of four counts of first degree murder but acquitted of two RCW...

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