The Washington state Supreme Court has reinstated the conviction of man who used other people to stalk an ex-girlfriend.

In Thursday’s 6-3 decision, the high court says the crime of stalking includes using other people to intimidate someone. The dissenting opinion says the jury was not given proper jury instructions, but the majority says state stalking law is clear.

The court overturned a Court of Appeals ruling that threw out the conviction against a man convicted by a jury in Ferry County Superior Court of using several friends to follow his ex-girlfriend and report back to him.