Washington Code 10.43.050 – Acquittal, when a bar
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No order of dismissal or directed verdict of not guilty on the ground of a variance between the indictment or information and the proof, or on the ground of any defect in such indictment or information, shall bar another prosecution for the same offense. Whenever a defendant shall be acquitted or convicted upon an indictment or information charging a crime consisting of different degrees, he or she cannot be proceeded against or tried for the same crime in another degree, nor for an attempt to commit such crime, or any degree thereof.
[ 2010 c 8 § 1043; 1909 c 249 § 64; Code 1881 § 769; RRS § 2316.]
NOTES:
Offense embraces lower degree and included offenses: RCW 10.43.020.
Ownership of property—Proof of: RCW 10.58.060.
Terms Used In Washington Code 10.43.050
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.