State v. Bradford

¶1 A jury found Jonathan Bradford guilty of several offenses, including the felony stalking of Vanida Vilayphone. Pursuant to RCW 9A.46.110, a person is guilty of stalking if, inter alia, he or she “repeatedly harasses” another person. The stalking statute’s delineation of the term “harasses” incorporates the phrase “course of conduct” as set forth in RCW 10.14.020(1). The plain language of the definition of this term explicitly excludes from its scope constitutionally protected free speech activities. Accord*916ingly, contrary to Bradford’s contention, the stalking statute’s harassment provision…