Legal Opinion
City of Everett v. O'Brien
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 23, 1982No. 9030-5-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
Bill O'Brien was cited for violating Everett Municipal Code (EMC) 20.08.090(B)(3) by disturbing his neighbors with motorcycle noise. The court reserved its verdict and took under advisement sua sponte the question of whether or not the City of Everett must introduce decibel readings to establish a violation of the code. The court stated that if decibel readings were not required, the defendant was guilty; if readings were required, the charge must be dismissed. The court later dismissed the charges against O'Brien because the City did not introduce decibel readings. The Superior Court…
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