Legal Opinion
State v. Atkinson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 25, 1978No. 2495-2PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, C.J.
This case involves a quarrel between defendant Joseph Atkinson and William Acorn, which resulted in Atkinson's shooting Acorn in the leg with a .38-caliber pistol on a deserted street in Port Angeles, Washington, shortly after midnight on January 11, 1976. Atkinson, who was charged with second-degree assault while armed with a firearm, admitted shooting Acorn, but claimed he acted in self-defense. After hearing evidence on both sides, the jury convicted him. Atkinson appealed, making numerous assignments of error. We are unable to agree with any of appellant's contentions and affirm the…
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3Cited by24 opinions
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