City of Spokane v. Douglass

Harlan D. Douglass challenges the constitutionality of the City of Spokane's nuisance ordinance, Spokane Municipal Code (SMC) § 10.08.030. In a pretrial motion, Douglass moved to dismiss charges that he violated the ordinance on the theory that SMC § 10.08.030 is unconstitutionally vague. The Spokane County District Court agreed and dismissed the charges. On appeal, the Spokane County Superior Court affirmed. Our review has led us to conclude that the factual record in this case is inadequate to determine whether the municipal ordinance is unconstitutionally vague. Accordingly, the judgment…