Washington Supreme Court January 21, 2010, No. 82111-9 (State v. Kelley)

Madsen, C.J.

¶1 The defendant challenges the Court of Appeals’ decision that double jeopardy principles are not violated by imposition of a firearm enhancement where use of a firearm is an element of the underlying offense. We affirm the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

¶2 On February 22, 2006, victim Beau Pearson was visiting Klaus Stearns at a trailer in the backyard of Petra *75Scholl’s house in Tacoma.