2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 9A - WASHINGTON CRIMINAL CODE
9A.16 Defenses.
9A.16.070 Entrapment.


WA Rev Code § 9A.16.070 (2013) What's This?

RCW 9A.16.070 Entrapment.

(1) In any prosecution for a crime, it is a defense that:

     (a) The criminal design originated in the mind of law enforcement officials, or any person acting under their direction, and

     (b) The actor was lured or induced to commit a crime which the actor had not otherwise intended to commit.

     (2) The defense of entrapment is not established by a showing only that law enforcement officials merely afforded the actor an opportunity to commit a crime.

[1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.16.070.]


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