In all other cases the defendant may be found guilty of an offense the commission of which is necessarily included within that with which he or she is charged in the indictment or information.
RCW 10.61.006
Other cases—Included offenses.
Applied in 92 court decisions — leading case 90 Wash. 2d 443 - State v. Workman (1978)
Most recently applied in State of Washington v. David Ray Brown (February 2023)
2010 c 8 s 1055; 1891 c 28 s 76; Code 1881 s 1098; 1854 p 120 s 123; RRS s 2168
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.