State v. Lamb

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Synopsis: Whether the “saving statute,” RCW 10.01.040, permits a 1987 indecent liberties conviction to serve as the predicate offense for a current charge of unlawful possession of a firearm even though in 1988 the indecent liberties statute was amended to decriminalize the act that formed the basis of the defendant’s conviction.

Docket No. 86603-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 39849-4)

Petitioner: Kenneth Eugene Lamb

Respondent: State of Washington

Briefs:

Argument: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:30pm

[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]

Audio: Washington Supreme Court

Decision: Pending

Barbara Madsen: None

Madsen

Charles Johnson: None

Johnson

Tom Chambers: None

Chambers

Susan Owens: None

Owens

Mary Fairhurst: None

Fairhurst

James Johnson: None

Johnson

Debra Stephens: None

Stephens

Charles Wiggins: None

Wiggins

Steven Gonzalez: None

Gonzalez

Opinion

Opinion

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