State v. Johnson

The State appeals the trial court's dismissal of a charge of bail jumping, RCW 9A.76.170, against the defendant Marlin Johnson. The State contends that Johnson could be found guilty of violating the statute even though he was not ordered to appear in court for sentencing on any specific date. We affirm.

Johnson was found guilty of second degree assault. In an order releasing him on bail, the trial court ordered Johnson to either post bail or surrender himself to the sheriff's office for incarceration within 72 hours of the verdict. Johnson did not post bail and did not report to the sheriff's…