Legal Opinion
State v. Ibsen
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 10, 1999No. 23088-7-IIPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
Tony Allen Ibsen appeals a felony bail jumping conviction, arguing the document charging him omitted an essential element of the offense. We agree and reverse.
FACTS
On August 28, 1997, Ibsen appeared in court to request a continuance of his second degree assault trial. The court granted the request, setting the trial for October 22, 1997, and a pretrial hearing for October 2. Ibsen failed to appear for the hearing.
The State charged Ibsen with bail jumping. The charging document alleged:
The defendant, in the County of Cowlitz, State of Washington, on or about October 02, 1997, having been…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State v. VangerpenWashington Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. CampbellWashington Supreme Court · 1995
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