City of Seattle v. Patu

— We are asked to determine whether the invited error doctrine precludes consideration of the petitioner’s complaint that an essential element was omitted from the jury instructions at his trial. We conclude that it does.

*719In November 1994, Paul H. Patu and his friend, J.T. Loveless, joined a group of late night revelers in Othello Park. Shortly thereafter, Seattle police responding to a complaint of noise investigated Loveless for an alcohol violation. When the police attempted to arrest Loveless on outstanding warrants, he resisted. Concerned about possible use of excessive force as police…