Legal Opinion
Spokane County Health District v. Brockett
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 1992No. 58208-4PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Donald C. Brockett, Spokane County Sheriff Larry V. Erickson, and State Attorney General Kenneth O. Eikenberry (hereinafter defendants) challenge a trial court decision which approved a needle exchange program in Spokane County. Defendants contend the program constitutes an unlawful distribution of drug paraphernalia.
The facts in this case are undisputed. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne virus transmitted most frequently by unprotected sexual intercourse or the sharing of HIV contaminated needles and syringes among intravenous drug users…
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3Cited by53 opinions
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