Legal Opinion

State v. Boyle

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 28, 2014No. 71965-3-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.

¶1 Kane Boyle appeals his conviction for felony harassment of a criminal justice participant. He contends that insufficient evidence of a “true threat” supports his conviction. He also claims that the jury instructions did not require that the State prove every element of this crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Finally, he claims that juror misconduct violated his right to a fair trial. Because the record contains sufficient evidence of a “true threat,” the jury instructions correctly stated the law, and Boyle fails to show juror misconduct, we affirm.

*5Background

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2Cases cited25 opinions

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