State Of Washington v. Clifford Paul Lapointe, Jr.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 75218-9-1 Respondent, V. PUBLISHED OPINION CLIFFORD PAUL LAPOINTE, JR, Appellant. FILED: November 6, 2017 SCHINDLER, J. — In 2013, the Washington State Legislature amended RCW 9A.52.100 to elevate the crime of gross misdemeanor vehicle prowling in the second degree to a class C felony "upon a third or subsequent conviction."' The statute defines "a third or subsequent conviction" to mean "a person has been previously convicted at least two separate occasions of the crime of vehicle prowling in the…