Legal Opinion

State v. K.R.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 30, 2012No. 67102-2-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.

¶1 This case involves the “unit of prosecution” aspect of double jeopardy. KR, a juvenile, was con*744victed of two counts of third degree malicious mischief for damaging property belonging to the Kent Police Department. One count was for carving an “S” into the wall of a holding cell, and the second was for damaging a door handle of a police car perhaps an hour later. We conclude the two convictions do not violate the prohibition against double jeopardy.

¶2 Kent police received a report of a disorderly person at a shopping center on the evening of November 14,2010. The responding officers…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. In Re SnowSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Ebeling v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. State v. TiliWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. TiliWashington Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State Of Washington v. Shacon Fontane BarbeeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  2. State of Washington v. Wendy Limon AmezcuaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2020

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