No person charged with any offense against the law shall be punished for such offense, unless he or she shall have been duly and legally convicted thereof in a court having competent jurisdiction of the case and of the person.
RCW 10.01.050
Convictions—Necessary before punishment.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 76 Wash. App. 32 - Torrey v. City of Tukwila (1994)
Most recently applied in State v. Magee (April 2008)
2010 c 8 s 1001; Code 1881 s 770; 1854 p 76 s 6; RRS s 2118.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.