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State v. Davis

Citations

  • 835 P.2d 1039
  • 119 Wash. 2d 657
  • 1992 Wash. LEXIS 215

How courts have described this case

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  • rejecting argument that “manners of committing assault are essential elements” of simple assault
  • court acknowledged common law element of intent but concluded that the various common law methods of committing assault were not essential elements
  • Supreme Court summarily rejected defendant’s argument that the common law manners of committing assault are essential elements of fourth degree assault. See also State v. Bland, 71 Wn. App. 345, 352-53, 860 P.2d 1046 (1993
  • fourth degree assault carries implied element of intent

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Judges: Utter

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