Washington Supreme Court· 3/14/1991

State v. Little

Citations

806 P.2d 749
116 Wash. 2d 488
1991 Wash. LEXIS 135

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holding that probable cause to arrest for obstruction exists when a defendant “refus[es] to stop when instructed to do so” pursuant to a valid Terry stop
relying on State v. White, 97 Wn.2d 92, 105, 640 P.2d 1061 (1982)
relying on State v. White, 97 Wn.2d 92, 105, 640 P.2d 1061 (1982)
conviction upheld where officer was investigating defendants for criminal trespass when they ignored orders to stop
The defendant's \flight from the police constituted obstruction of a police officer in the exercise of [their] official duties.\
\flight from the officers and refusal to stop when ordered to do so constituted an obstruction of a public servant\

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Judges: Dore, Guy, Utter

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