State v. Washington

The defendant appeals from a conviction of second-degree assault committed upon a police officer on October 15, 1950, in the Washington Social Club located at 23rd and East Madison streets, Seattle, Washington.

On the night in question, there were three to five hundred persons in the club, which had a seating capacity of about one hundred fifty. At about 3:30 a. m., someone had shouted “raid,” whereupon a long fine formed at the checkroom. There was some pushing and shoving. The police officer was standing in line preparatory to going off duty. He noticed a disturbance created by appellant,…