State v. Rushing
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, C.J.
Kode Randy Rushing appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). RCW 46.61.502. He contends the filing of DWI charges in superior court, instead of district court, deprived him of equal protection because deferred prosecution is available in district court, but unavailable in superior court. We affirm.
Mr. Rushing was stopped by police on June 24, 1993. Two BAC Verifier DataMaster tests were administered. Both showed a blood alcohol level of .23 percent. On June 29, an information was filed in Douglas County Superior Court charging Mr. Rushing with attempting to elude a pursuing…
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