Opinion ID: 2616865
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Heading: did the indictment charge a crime committed before the passage of rcw 9.22.040?

Text: Again, we mention that RCW 9.22.040 was taken substantially verbatim from the federal statute known as 18 U.S.C.A. § 371. Numerous federal cases have passed on the identical question and have found the statute does not create an ex post facto crime. Huff v. United States, 192 F.2d 911 (5th Cir.1951), cert. denied, 342 U.S. 946, 96 L.Ed. 703, 72 S.Ct. 560 (1952); Leyvas v. United States, 371 F.2d 714, 717, 718 (9th Cir.1967). Conspiracy is a continuing crime. The federal statute, like RCW 9.22.040 requires an overt act. In Leyvas it was held the conspiracy is deemed to be committed on the date of the last overt act. Having considered each of the contentions of respondents, we find the indictment to be valid and, therefore, reverse. HAMILTON, C.J., FINLEY, ROSELLINI, HUNTER, HALE, NEILL, and STAFFORD, JJ., concur. UTTER, J., concurs in the result. Petition for rehearing denied October 18, 1972.