Legal Opinion
State v. Loucks
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1983No. 48587-9PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
Allen Boyd Loucks appeals his conviction in King County Superior Court for second degree burglary. Defendant's conviction rested entirely on evidence provided by police dog Tally of the Seattle Police Department's canine unit. Loucks claims the evidence presented against him was insufficient as a matter of law to sustain his conviction. We agree with defendant that dog tracking evidence standing alone is insufficient to support a criminal conviction. Therefore, we reverse defendant's conviction.
In the early morning hours of May 13, 1979, a burglary occurred at 1147 Harvard Avenue East,…
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