City of Seattle v. Hammon

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Coleman, J.

— The consolidated appellants argue that the city of Seattle (City) is not entitled to recoup the cost of appellate counsel because the authorizing statute only specifies that costs incurred by the state may be recouped. We interpret RCW 10.73.160’s use of the term “state” to include political subdivisions of the state, such as the City.

¶2 Lyle Courtsal individually argues that the city prosecutor’s discretion to charge him with obstruction under either the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) or the Revised Code of Washington violates the rules of statutory interpretation and the…