Legal Opinion
State v. Spencer
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 25, 1994No. 32136-6-IPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
Randolph J. Spencer was granted discretionary review of his conviction for one count of brandishing a weapon. He argues that (1) RCW 9.41.270 violates his right to bear arms under the Washington State Constitution, (2) the statute is unconstitutionally vague, and (3) the statute is unconstitutionally overbroad. We affirm.
On August 19, 1991, at approximately 10 p.m., Spencer was taking a walk with his dog. He carried his AK-47 semiautomatic rifle, with the clip attached, on his shoulder as he walked. A passing motorist, Verrill Olsen, saw Spencer and noticed that he was "walking briskly and…
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