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References
- ↑ "RCW 9A.32.030: Murder in the first degree". Apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ↑ "RCW 9A.32.040: Murder in the first degree – Sentence". Apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ↑ "RCW 10.95.020: Definition". Apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ↑ "National Center for Health Statistics: Homicide Mortality by State". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 16, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- 1 2 "RCW 9A.32.030(b)" . Retrieved March 5, 2012.