State v. Westling

40 P.3d 669 (2002)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Jason Lazage WESTLING, Petitioner.

No. 71417-7.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 12, 2002.

Decided February 21, 2002.

Suzanne Lee Elliott, Seattle, for Petitioner.

James Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy County Prosecutor, for Respondent.

MADSEN, J.

Defendant Jason Westling contends that his convictions for three counts of second degree arson violate the prohibition against double jeopardy. We agree and reverse the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

A teacher gave defendant's girl friend an "incomplete." The…