Kenneth Leroy Stephens v. State Of Washington

FILED March 19,2015 In the Office of the Clerk of Court W A State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE KENNETH LeROY STEPHENS, ) No. 31162-7-111 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) Respondent. ) BROWN, J. - Kenneth Stephens appeals the trial court's order denying his motion for directed verdict Oudgment as a matter of law) in his false imprisonment suit against the state of Washington. He contends the court erred in denying his motion, and additionally contends the evidence does not support the verdict.…