Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1988No. 54067-5PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
This case addresses the constitutionality of Washington's "harassment" statute. Enacted in 1985 with the aim of preventing "acts and threats which show a pattern of harassment designed to coerce, intimidate, or humiliate the victim", RCW 9A.46.010, this statute provides:
A person is guilty of harassment if:(a) Without lawful authority, the person knowingly threatens:(i) To cause bodily injury in the future to the person threatened or to any other person; or(ii) To cause physical damage to the property of a person other than the actor; or(iii) To subject the person threatened or any other…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by72 opinions
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