State v. Roberts

A jury found Elvin Roberts guilty of one count of violating RCW 69.50.401(c), the "burn” statute. On appeal, he contends the charging document was constitutionally defective. A commissioner referred the appeal to a panel of judges for accelerated review pursuant to RAP 18.12. We affirm.

To be constitutionally sufficient, a charging document must contain all essential elements of the crime, both statutory and nonstatutory. State v. Hopper, 118 Wn.2d 151, 155, 822 P.2d 775 (1992). Because Roberts challenges the information for the first time on appeal, it is liberally construed in favor of…