State v. Humphries

— Defendant was charged by information with third-degree assault. A jury convicted him of the lesser included offense of simple assault. He appeals. We affirm.

Issues

Issue 1: Was there substantial evidence to support the jury's verdict, finding defendant guilty of the offense of simple assault?

Issue 2: Did the court err in declining to give certain instructions proposed by the defense?

Facts

On the evening of January 17, 1977, Seattle police officers responded to a radio call seeking to locate defendant Hum-phries concerning some traffic and robbery warrants. The officers went to an address they…