State v. Valentine

935 P.2d 1294 (1997)

132 Wash.2d 1

The STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Ronald Floyd VALENTINE, Petitioner.

No. 62274-4.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued March 27, 1996.

Decided May 1, 1997.

Brian C. O'Brien, Spokane, for Petitioner.

Jim Sweetser, Spokane County Prosecutor, Kevin M. Korsmo, Deputy, Spokane, for Respondent.

ALEXANDER, Justice.

Ronald Valentine obtained review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division Three, affirming his conviction on a charge of third degree assault, a charge that was based on an allegation that Valentine assaulted a law enforcement officer while the…