Every person who, in the commission of a burglary shall commit any other crime, may be punished therefor as well as for the burglary, and may be prosecuted for each crime separately.
RCW 9A.52.050
Other crime in committing burglary punishable.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9A.04.010 to 9A.98.020 (401 sections).
Applied in 66 court decisions — leading case 125 Wash. 2d 769 - State v. Calle (1995)
Most recently applied in State of Washington v. Francisco Joel Gonzalez (January 2023)
1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.52.050.
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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.