Legal Opinion
State v. Hampton
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 31, 2000No. 24559-1-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
— The State appeals the arrest of judgment and dismissal of Charles Hampton’s conviction for offering a false instrument for filing, arguing the trial court erred in finding that the Lewis County Health Department (Health Department) lacked statutory authority to accept the instrument submitted by Hampton for filing. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
The material facts are undisputed. In April 1994, Charles *154Hampton worked as a sanitarian for the Health Department. In this capacity, Hampton’s duties included inspecting the installation and repair of sewage systems.
On April 25,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. RandeckerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. PriceWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Spokane County Health District v. BrockettWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. PleasantCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
- State v. ColemanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. HamptonWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. HamptonWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- State Of Washington, Res/cross-appellant v. Jesus Solis-vazquez, App/cross-respondentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017