Legal Opinion

State v. Ring

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 15, 2015No. Nos. 46145-5-II; 46155-2-II; 46345-8-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMaxa, J.

¶1 — John Ring appeals his convictions for three counts of forgery, one count of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of first degree possession of stolen property, one count of first degree trafficking in *789stolen property, and three counts of bail jumping.1 In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that the information charging Ring with forgery was not deficient in failing to allege the “legal efficacy” of the forged documents because legal efficacy is not an essential element of the crime. Therefore, we affirm Ring*s three forgery convictions. In the unpublished…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 2014
  2. State v. ZillyetteWashington Supreme Court · 2013
  3. State v. ScobyWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  4. State v. EsquivelCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
  5. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993

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3Cited by2 opinions

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