State v. Johnson

Sweeney, J. —

The malicious harassment statute criminalizes a malicious, intentional threat because of, among other things, gender, if the threat reasonably creates fear. With the most vicious, vile invectives, Gary Johnson threatened female police officer Tami Scott. The trial judge found that he did it because she was a woman. That finding is amply supported by this record and we therefore affirm the conviction.

FACTS

Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Security Officer Ray Brayman saw Mr. Johnson at the STA Plaza. Mr. Johnson *893had been excluded from the STA Plaza. Officer Brayman called police.…