State v. Gladstone

A jury found defendant Bruce Gladstone guilty of aiding and abetting one Robert Kent in the unlawful sale of marijuana. Deferring imposition of sentence, the court placed defendant on probation. He appeals the order deferring sentencing contending that the evidence as a matter of law was insufficient to sustain a verdict of guilty. His point, we think, is well taken.

One who aids or abets another in the commission of a crime is guilty as a principal under RCW 9.01.030, which says:

Every person concerned in the commission of a felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, whether he directly commits…