City of Auburn v. Hedlund

¶23 (dissenting) — The majority recognizes that its broad reading of RCW 9A.08.020(5) leads to “strange results.” Majority at 653. I would go further: the majority’s reading of the statute leads to absurd and untenable results. I respectfully dissent.

Discussion

¶24 The majority holds that Teresa Hedlund is a “victim” of driving under the influence (DUI), and therefore RCW 9A.08.020(5) precludes her prosecution as an accomplice to that crime. The majority recognizes that it gives RCW 9A.08.020(5) its broadest possible reading but it insists that *658its reading is necessary because the statute is…