Legal Opinion
State v. Day
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1981No. 47622-5PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDimmick, J.
Petitioner was convicted in Skagit County of driving while intoxicated in violation of RCW 46.61.506.1 The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. We reverse.
The sole issue presented for review is whether RCW 46.61.506 applies to the particular facts of this case. We hold that the statute is not applicable. We expressly limit this determination to the unique facts herein.
The facts are not in dispute. In November 1978, petitioner was driving an unlicensed 1971 Ford pickup rapidly in circles in a field owned by his parents. He was not on or near a public road. He was never observed driving on…
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