CITY OF AUBURN v. BROOKE

Nos. 57867-2, 57972-5.

119 Wn.2d 623 (1992)

836 P.2d 212

THE CITY OF AUBURN, Respondent, v. JAMES A. BROOKE, Petitioner. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent, v. CASPER SCOTT WANDLER, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Lee Elliott of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner Brooke.

C. Wesley Richards, Elaine Winters, and Jeffrey E. Ellis of Seattle-King County Public Defender Association, for petitioner Wandler.

Stephen R. Shelton, City Attorney, and Judith C. Ausman, Assistant, for respondent Auburn.

Mark H. Sidran, City Attorney, and Margaret M. Boyle, Assistant, for respondent Seattle.

Nancy L. Talner on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus curiae for petitioners.


ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

These two consolidated cases involve the constitutional requirements for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor citations used as final charging documents.

AUBURN v. BROOKE

On March 18, 1987, the City of Auburn charged James A. Brooke by citation with disorderly conduct and trespass. The citation was issued by a police officer at the scene of the alleged crimes. The trespass charge was ultimately dismissed and is not...

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