STATE v. LUNDELL

No. 649-2.

7 Wn. App. 779 (1972)

503 P.2d 774

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. CARL O. LUNDELL, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

November 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Merkel, Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Quinby R. Bingham (of Mann, Copeland, King, Anderson, Bingham & Scraggin), for respondent.


ARMSTRONG, J.

The sole question in this appeal is whether placing one or two strands of barbed wire across a private roadway is prohibited by RCW 9.41.180, entitled by the legislature "Setting Spring Gun", where the body of the act refers to setting a "so-called trap, spring pistol, rifle or other deadly weapon." The trial court held that it was not and dismissed the action because the information did not charge a crime under that statute. We agree.

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