Legal Opinion

State v. Haines

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 3, 2009No. 61858-0-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dwyer, A.C.J.

¶1 James Haines was convicted of felony harassment, misdemeanor harassment, and misdemeanor stalking after he threatened Kebrah Bezabih on *430two separate occasions. He now appeals, contending that insufficient evidence supports his stalking conviction. According to Haines, this is so because the stalking statute requires proof of at least six predicate acts of harassment. Alternately, he contends that the statute is unconstitutionally vague. Finally, he contends that his combined convictions violate the constitutional guaranty against double jeopardy. Holding that proof of two…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. State v. SalinasWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  3. City of Spokane v. DouglassWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  4. State v. HalstienWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. FreemanWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by8 opinions

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