Legal Opinion

State v. Holcomb

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 10, 2014No. 32155-0-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

¶1 Daniel Holcomb appeals his second degree assault conviction. He contends he was denied his constitutional right to jury unanimity. Under well-settled authority, we disagree. Mr. Holcomb next contends the accomplice liability statute is unconstitutional because it criminalizes constitutionally protected speech. We hold RCW 9A.08.020 is constitutional. Accordingly, we affirm.

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¶2 Mr. Holcomb and Anthony Sumait approached Charles Burnett’s home, possibly to inquire about a truck for sale. Mr. Burnett was standing outside when the two men approached him. Jennifer Mingler, Mr. Burnett’s…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican PartySupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. United States v. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. State v. GunwallWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Virginia v. BlackSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. State v. HoffmanWashington Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. State Of Washington, V Shari A. Brentin And Anthony D. BrentinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015

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