State v. Lundell

The sole question in this appeal is whether placing one or two strands of barbed wire across a private roadway is prohibited by RCW 9.41.180, entitled by the legislature “Setting Spring Gun”, where the body of the act refers to setting a “so-called trap, spring pistol, rifle or other deadly weapon.” The trial court held that it was not and dismissed the action because the information did not charge a crime under that statute. We agree.

The information charged:

He, the said Carl O. Lundell, in the County of Kitsap, State of Washington, on or about the 9th day of May, 1971, wilfully, unlawfully…