Title 10 — Title 10 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
52 chapters · 541 sections in this title.
RCW 10.61.003 Degree offenses—Inferior degree—Attempt.
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Upon an indictment or information for an offense consisting of different degrees, the jury may find the defendant not guilty of the degree charged in the indictment or information, and guilty of any degree inferior thereto, or of an attempt to commit the offense.[ 1891 c 28 s 75;…
RCW 10.61.006 Other cases—Included offenses.
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In all other cases the defendant may be found guilty of an offense the commission of which is necessarily included within that with which he or she is charged in the indictment or information.[ 2010 c 8 s 1055; 1891 c 28 s 76; Code 1881 s 1098; 1854 p 120 s 123; RRS s 2168. Forme…
RCW 10.61.010 Conviction of lesser crime.
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Upon the trial of an indictment or information, the defendant may be convicted of the crime charged therein, or of a lesser degree of the same crime, or of an attempt to commit the crime so charged, or of an attempt to commit a lesser degree of the same crime. Whenever the jury s…
RCW 10.61.035 Conviction or acquittal—Several defendants.
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Upon an indictment or information against several defendants any one or more may be convicted or acquitted.[ 1891 c 28 s 37; Code 1881 s 1022; 1873 p 228 s 205; 1869 p 243 s 200; RRS s 2073. Formerly RCW 10.61.030, part.]Notes:Rules of court: This section superseded in part by Cr…
RCW 10.61.060 Reconsideration of verdict.
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When there is a verdict of conviction in which it appears to the court that the jury have mistaken the law, the court may explain the reason for that opinion, and direct the jury to reconsider the verdict; and if after such reconsideration they return the same verdict it must be …