State v. Bushnell

The State of Washington appeals a judgment of the Superior Court remanding this cause to juvenile court. The primary issue is whether RCW 13.40-.300(4) allows juvenile court jurisdiction over a majority age defendant for a premajority age offense. We reverse.

On September 11, 1981, a laundromat proprietor filed a complaint for unauthorized entry into his business. Both parties stipulated that in November 1982 an investigation revealed Ronald Bushnell and another had burglarized the laundromat, taking keys and money. On December 7, 1982, the State charged Mr. Bushnell in Okanogan County…