Whenever, upon the trial of any person for a crime, it shall appear that the defendant has already been acquitted or convicted upon the merits, of the same crime, in a court having jurisdiction of such offense in another county of this state, such former acquittal or conviction is a sufficient defense.
RCW 10.43.030
Conviction or acquittal in other county.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. GARY JE (2000)
Most recently applied in State v. GARY JE (March 2000)
1909 c 249 s 20; RRS s 2272.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.