State v. Elmi

207 P.3d 439 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Ali ELMI, Petitioner.

No. 80380-3.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued May 22, 2008.

Decided May 21, 2009.

Oliver Ross Davis, Washington Appellate Project Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

King Co. Prosecutor's Office, Deborah A. Dwyer, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine whether under the first degree assault statute, RCW 9A.36.011, intent to inflict great bodily harm transfers to an unintended victim who is uninjured. Ali Elmi was convicted of attempted murder and four counts of first degree assault with…