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State v. Lawson

Citations

  • 681 P.2d 867
  • 37 Wash. App. 539
  • 1984 Wash. App. LEXIS 2934

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  • it is within the defendant's knowledge and ability to establish the existence of one of the statutory exceptions to the unlawful possession or consumption of liquor by a minor
  • odor of alcohol with unsteady physical conduct and unclear speech constitutes substantial evidence from which a fact finder could conclude consumption had previously occurred
  • “It is within the defendant’s knowledge and ability to establish the existence of one of the statutory exceptions to the charge of unlawful consumption. . . . It is not an ‘undue hardship’ to require the defendant to come forward with evidence of a defense, if one exists.”

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Judges: Ringold, Corbett, Williams

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