True Belief: An Analysis of the Definition of "Knowledge" in the Washington Criminal Code

Authors

Alan R. Hancock

First Page

177

Abstract

In State v. Allen, the Washington State Supreme Court reaffirmed State v. Shipp, holding that in order for a defendant to have “knowledge” for purposes of the Washington Criminal Code, the defendant must have actual, subjective knowledge of the fact in issue. However, glaring problems still remain with the statutory definition of the term “knowledge.”

Recommended Citation

Alan R. Hancock, True Belief: An Analysis of the Definition of "Knowledge" in the Washington Criminal Code, 91 wash. l. rev. online 177 (2016).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlro/vol91/iss1/9