State v. Coy

Respondent was convicted in justice court of the offense of interfering with a public officer. His appeal to the superior court resulted in a dismissal of the case, after the court sustained his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence at the conclusion of the state’s case. The state has.appealed from the judgment of dismissal.

The following facts áppear in the challenged evidence. During the evening of April 29, 1950, two officers of the Washington state patrol were investigating two cars which were parked improperly across the street from respondent’s theater. They discussed the.…