Washington Supreme Court· 5/1/2014

State v. Johnson

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180 Wash. 2d 295

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definition of “restraint” not needed in information, and definition of “reckless” not needed in elements instruction
definition of \restraint\ not needed in information, and definition of \reckless\ not needed in elements instruction
\We have No. 71262-4-1/7 never held that the information must also include definitions of essential elements.. . .\
the requirement that an 13 No. 77908-7-1114 information contain all ‘elements” of a crime did not mean that the information must also include statutory definitions
for unlawful imprisonment, “the definition of ‘restrain’ defines and limits the scope of the essential elements. That does not make the definition itself an essential element that must be included in the information.”
“The Warfield court’s logic does not extend to most unlawful imprisonment cases—particularly those involving domestic violence—where there is no indication that the defendants believed they actually had legal authority to imprison the victim.”

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Judges: Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins

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