Legal Opinion
State v. McLean
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 22, 2013No. 43522-5-IIPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, C.J.
¶1 The State appeals the superior court’s order vacating Charles McLean’s district court conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. The State argues that the superior court erred by ruling that (1) the traffic stop was pretextual and therefore unconstitutional and (2) McLean received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to object to improper opinion testimony. We agree with the State, reverse the superior court’s vacation of McLean’s conviction, and reinstate McLean’s conviction.
FACTS
¶2 Shortly after midnight on August 18, 2010, Trooper Richard…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- State v. HendricksonWashington Supreme Court · 1996
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