What is ‘entrapment’ and when does it apply in Washington?
Regular viewers of the TV show Cops will have likely seen a shirtless, wild-eyed suspect claim that buying drugs from an undercover cop is entrapment. While entrapment is a legitimate defense, people often misunderstand what it means and when it applies to their situation, if at all. Entrapment defined As it appears on the Washington State Legislature website, entrapment is…