Legal Opinion
State v. Preston
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 16, 1992No. 13952-9-IIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrich, C.J.
Shawn Preston was charged with being a minor possessing and/or consuming liquor under RCW 66.44.270(2). After a bench trial in juvenile court, Preston was acquitted of possession but convicted of consumption. He now appeals, claiming that there was insufficient evidence to support the consumption conviction and that the statute mandating the Department of Licensing to revoke his license for a violation of RCW 66.44.270(2) is unconstitutional. We affirm.
On July 25, 1989, deputy sheriff Edwin Knutson was patrolling a Pierce County lakefront park and observed Preston putting a brown paper bag…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. GreenWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. HoffmanWashington Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. SchaafWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. PhelanWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. HornadayWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. Shawn P.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
- Staats v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- People v. RutledgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002
- State v. IrelandCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2005
- State v. WeeseCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
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