STATE v. GRAHAM

No. 63705-9.

927 P.2d 227 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 711

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Kevin Christopher GRAHAM, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colleen E. O'Connor and Nielsen & Acosta, Eric Broman, Seattle, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Catherine Hendricks, Theresa L. Fricke and Peter Goldman, Deputy County Prosecutors, Seattle, for respondent.


GUY, Justice.

The juvenile defendant in this appeal challenges his convictions for obstructing a public servant and for resisting arrest. He argues that a uniformed off-duty police officer who is working as a private security guard cannot be a "public servant" who is performing "official duties" for purposes of the obstructing statute, and is not a "peace officer" for purposes of the resisting arrest statute.

We affirm the convictions and hold that a police...

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