State v. Raleigh

¶1 Steven A. Raleigh appeals a jury-verdict finding him guilty of first degree unlawful possession of a firearm. We hold that the State proved he possessed a firearm as defined in former RCW 9.41.010(1) (2001) because (1) it was a gun in fact and could have been made operable and (2) sufficient evidence supports his conviction because the State proved his possession of the firearm. Raleigh also raises several issues in a statement of additional grounds (SAG) that lack merit. We affirm.

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¶2 On October 10, 2008, Deputy R. Bradley Trout responded to a residential burglary-in-progress call…