Guy, J. The question before the court is whether the double jeopardy clause of the Washington State Constitution, article I, section 9, extends broader individual rights to a criminal defendant than the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution, amendment V. We hold it does not. Background State v. Gocken On October 28, 1990, at approximately 2 a.m., Mr. Freder…
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