Legal Opinion
State v. Farr-Lenzini
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 8, 1999No. 21969-7-IIPublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Lisa Ann Farr-Lenzini appeals her conviction for attempting to elude a police officer, RCW 46.61.024. Because the officer’s opinion testimony as to Farr-Lenzini’s state of mind constituted harmful error, we reverse. We further hold that the traffic infraction of negligent driving in the second degree, RCW 46.61.525, is not a lesser included offense of reckless driving, RCW 46.61.500.
Facts
Early on a September Sunday morning, a Washington State Patrol trooper and his trooper cadet passenger observed Farr-Lenzini drive her Ford Probe through the intersection of SR 503 and 199th Street in rural…
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