Legal Opinion

State v. Cyrus

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 20, 1992No. 25771-4-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtForrest, J.

Mark Loren Cyrus appeals his conviction for second degree assault claiming: (1) the court erred in denying his motion to suppress on the basis the police unlawfully entered his home, and (2) the court erred by giving an "aggressor" instruction. We disagree and affirm the conviction.

On June 27, 1989, Seattle Police officers Chang and Divine 1 responded to a call of a fight between two men. Both officers were in uniform and both drove marked police vehicles. At the scene the officers spoke to Mr. Opfer, an apparent participant in the fight. Opfer was injured and the officers saw evidence of a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. State v. HoffmanWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  3. State v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  4. State v. MennegarWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  5. United States v. Henry Carter, A/K/A A.B. Lay A/K/A Prince, Tracy Lynn Jones, and Sheila Marie O'MearaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. McCroreyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
  2. State v. WardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  3. State v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
  4. State Of Washington, Resp v. Seth Thomas Davis, AppCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  5. State v. McReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996

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