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State v. Hoffman

Citations

  • 664 P.2d 1259
  • 35 Wash. App. 13
  • 1983 Wash. App. LEXIS 2494

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  • one cannot be arrested for hindering, delaying, or obstructing a public servant based upon refusal to provide identification
  • no probable cause to arrest under constitutional portion of obstruction statute for refusing to provide identification
  • obstruction arrest not lawful where defendant refused to provide identification to police officer
  • obstruction arrest not lawful where defendant refused to provide identification to police officer
  • refusal to provide name and other information not obstructing

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Judges: Swanson, Ringold, Scholfield

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