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- Title: Washington v. Chhom
- Author : Supreme Court of Washington
- Release Date : January 07, 1996
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 55 KB
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JOHNSON, J. -- Defendant Sarun Chhom petitioned for review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial courts dismissal of the charge of attempted rape of a child in the first degree. Chhom argues the trial court properly dismissed the charge on the grounds that State v. Dunbar, 117 Wash. 2d 587, 590, 817 P.2d 1360 (1991) prohibits "attempt" charges for crimes that lack a mens rea element. We agree with and affirm the Court of Appeals reversal of the trial courts order dismissing the case.