Legal Opinion
State v. Conifer Enterprises, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1973No. 42018PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Respondents challenge the constitutionality of RCW 29.79.490(4). Under that statute they were charged with the crime of giving or offering payment to persons to solicit or procure signatures upon an initiative petition.
Respondents, pursuant to RCW 10.40.110, demurred to the information. The trial court sustained the demurrer and dismissed the charges.
At the outset, we deal with respondents’ motion for dismissal for want of prosecution. Respondents point out that the King County prosecutor filed the notice of appeal while the briefs and arguments were prepared and presented by the Attorney…
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