City Of Seattle v. Janet Norman

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON CITY OF SEATTLE, No. 72667-6-1 Respondent, C~i DIVISION ONE v. PO JANET NORMAN, UNPUBLISHED OPINION c Appellant. FILED: February 16, 2016 Becker, J. — A dog bit his owner's neighbor. The dog's owner was convicted of owning a dangerous animal in violation of the Seattle Municipal Code, a crime for which death of the animal is a mandatory sentence. The dog owner appeals. We conclude that the animal control officer's testimony constituted improper opinion evidence on whether the dog bite was unprovoked. For this reason, we reverse. FACTS…