State v. Williams

170 P.3d 30 (2007)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Demetrius T. WILLIAMS, Petitioner.

No. 78984-3.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued June 14, 2007.

Decided November 8, 2007.

Constance Mary Crawley, Prosecutor's Office Snohomish Co. Courthouse, Everett, WA, for Respondent.

Nancy P. Collins, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 The question before us is whether the classification of the underlying felony or misdemeanor is an essential element of bail jumping and therefore must be included in both the information and the to-convict jury instruction.

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