State v. Hampton

We are asked to decide whether sufficient evidence was presented by the State to conclude that a document, the filing of which was neither expressly nor impliedly permitted by any statute or regulation, comes within the scope of RCW 40.16.030.

Petitioner Charles Hampton (Hampton) was charged and convicted of the crime of offering a false instrument for filing in violation of RCW 40.16.030. On a motion by defense counsel, the trial court entered an order to arrest the judgment and dismiss with prejudice, finding that the State failed to provide evidence of any law of the State of Washington…