Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 20, 1991No. 24288-1-IPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*815Webster, J.

Davil1 Davis appeals his convictions of second and fourth degree assault. He asserts that: (1) the information charging him with fourth degree assault should be dismissed because it failed to allege the essential elements of the crime, and (2) the second degree assault conviction should be reversed because the trial court erred in giving an aggressor instruction. We affirm.

Facts

The facts pertaining to the charge of fourth degree assault are as follows: On August 8, 1988, Davis and his girl friend, Darlynn, were entertaining four guests at their apartment. Darlynn became drunk and…

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. State v. ScottWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. LeachWashington Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. ValdobinosWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. DavisWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  3. State v. BlandCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
  4. Suazo Perez v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  5. State v. WilliamsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996

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