Legal Opinion
State v. Stephenson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 30, 1998No. 20059-7-IIPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
David Stephenson challenges the criminal intimidating a public servant statute, contending that it is unconstitutionally overbroad. We conclude that the statute’s limitations on protected speech are narrowly tailored to serve a compelling public purpose and are reasonable. Thus, the statute does not violate the First Amendment. Consequently, we affirm Stephenson’s convictions.
FACTS
In January 1995, Stephenson was convicted of two counts of second degree theft. Kitsap County Superior Court Judges Leonard Costello and Leonard Kruse had issued arrest warrants, and Judge Kruse had presided over…
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