State of Washington v. Matthew Simon Garoutte

FILED AUGUST 20, 2019 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 35741-4-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) MATTHEW SIMON GAROUTTE, ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, A.C.J. — Matthew Simon Garoutte was convicted after a bench trial of one count of eluding a police vehicle. We affirm Mr. Garoutte’s conviction, but remand with instructions to strike two legal financial obligations from his judgment and sentence. BACKGROUND The events leading to Mr. Garoutte’s…