Legal Opinion
State v. Goree
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 8, 1983No. 5220-6-IIIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C.J.
Joe Goree appeals his conviction for third degree assault, RCW 9A.36.030. The issue is whether the State must prove the one resisting arrest had knowledge of the lawfulness of the arrest. We affirm.
On September 30, 1981, Officer Williamson of the Pasco Police Department, off duty and in street clothes, observed Joe Goree standing outside the Dew Drop Inn. The officer believed a warrant existed for Mr. Goree's arrest; a subsequent call to the Pasco police dispatcher confirmed his belief. Accompanied by Deputy Weekes, then a member of the Franklin County sheriff's office and also off duty and…
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