Legal Opinion
State v. Mather
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 23, 1981No. 8647-2-IPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRingold, J.
Melvin E. Mather appeals a judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction at a bench trial of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. RCW 46.61-.024. He contends that the statute defining the offense is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. We hold that the statute is constitutional.
In King County at about 1 a.m. on December 3, 1979, Mather was driving southbound on Interstate 5 near the Albro freeway entrance. At this time Trooper Fry of the Washington State Patrol observed Mather traveling more than 85 miles per hour. After Mather entered an exit ramp by cutting in front of…
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