State v. Fowler

— On November 6, 1978, Russell Verbon, his wife Jacqueline, and son Mark were driving down a 2-lane residential street in Seattle when they came across William J. Fowler's car blocking both lanes of traffic. Russell Ver-bon decelerated his car and waited for Fowler to proceed. When Fowler eventually did so, Russell Verbon attempted to pass him but was unsuccessful because he did not have enough room: Shortly thereafter, Fowler stopped his car in the middle of the road. He then got out of his car and pounded his fist abruptly on the hood of Russell Verbon's car.

Mark Verbon testified he got out…