State v. Montano

239 P.3d 360 (2010)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Jose Juan MONTANO, Petitioner.

No. 82855-5.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued June 8, 2010.

Decided September 16, 2010.

Jeffrey Goldstein, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

D. Angus Lee, Grant County Prosecutor's Office, Ephrata, WA, for Respondent.

C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 This case asks us to consider—in the context of a Knapstad[1] dismissal—what evidence is necessary for the State to make a prima facie showing that a defendant violated RCW 9A.76.180, the intimidation of a public servant statute. Specifically, we must determine whether a judge…