Legal Opinion
State v. McClendon
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1997No. 63066-6PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The parties and a judge of the Whitman County Superior Court jointly seek review of a Whitman County District Court decision granting the respondents’ motion to dismiss charges of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of RCW 46.61.502. We granted review. We reverse and remand for trial.
QUESTION PRESENTED
The sole question presented in this case is whether it is unconstitutional double jeopardy for the State of Washington to prosecute respondents for violation of RCW 46.61.502, driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, when the…
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