State v. Cook

*228Williams, J.

— The question in this case is whether the trial court erred in ruling that a complaint for a traffic offense against Vina S. Cook should be dismissed because the state was represented during the trial of the cause by a legal intern.

Ms. Cook was arrested and charged in Renton District Court, King County, with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. By a pretrial motion, she challenged the qualifications of Richard F. McDermott, a legal intern employed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney to represent the state. The trial judge reserved ruling upon the motion,…