State v. K.R.
Court of Appeals of Washington
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…
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