Legal Opinion

State v. Richmond

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1984No. 49688-9Published

1Opinion of the Court

102 Wn.2d 242 (1984)

683 P.2d 1093

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant,

v.

BYRON RICHMOND, Respondent.

No. 49688-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 5, 1984.

Curtis Ludwig, Prosecuting Attorney, and William R. Platts and David Needy, Deputies, for appellant.

Dennis J. De Felice, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

The State filed this appeal asking for reversal of a trial court ruling that the criminal nonsupport statute, RCW 26.20.030(1)(b), is unconstitutionally vague. We agree with the trial judge that the statute is unconstitutionally vague under the due process clause of U.S. Const. amend. 14…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. REESESupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. State v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Wainwright v. StoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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