State v. Williams

Defendant Timothy L. Williams was charged with the crime of assault in the second degree. The charge arose as the result of an altercation at a tavern in Tacoma. The defendant and Duane G. Backlund, a bartender and part owner of the tavern, were engaged in a heated argument over proper identification. Mr. Backlund escorted the defendant to the door. The defendant stepped outside and returned immediately with a knife in his hand. The victim was first cut slightly on the face and as he turned to run behind the bar he was stabbed in the back. Defendant immediately ran out the door with the knife…