Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2001No. 69382-0PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
— Chris Williams seeks reversal of the Court of Appeals decision which affirmed his conviction for misdemeanor criminal harassment under former RCW 9A-.46.020(1)(a)(i) or (1)(a)(iv) (1992). The primary issue is whether subsection (1)(a)(iv) of the criminal harassment statute is unconstitutionally vague or overbroad because it employs the term “mental health.” We conclude this part of the statute does not pass constitutional muster and reverse.
Facts
Chris Williams was an employee at Sleep Country USA in Kent. On the morning of January 2, 1995, Williams was fired by his manager Michael…
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