Legal Opinion
City of Seattle v. Altschuler
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 23, 1989No. 20438-6-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.
—The defendant, John C. Altschuler, appeals the King County Superior Court's order affirming his conviction in Seattle Municipal Court for resisting arrest. We reverse.
Facts
On May 23, 1986, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Seattle City Police Officers Olney and Haynes observed Altschuler drive through a red light at the intersection of Third Avenue N.W. and N.W. 85th in Seattle, Washington. The officers pursued Altschuler in their patrol car with their emergency lights flashing. Approximately 1 block past the red light, the officers caught up with Altschuler and, using their sirens, spotlights,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- McDonald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Welsh v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. SantanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. TerrovonaWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. BolteSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- State v. GriffithCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
- State v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
- Altshuler v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
- State v. BessetteCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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