Alter v. Issaquah District Court

Barbara Alter appeals from a superior court decision denying her application for a writ of certiorari seeking review of an interlocutory decision of the Issaquah District Court.

Alter was charged in Issaquah District Court with the offense of driving while intoxicated. She sought pretrial discovery, and upon the State's unexcused failure to provide the requested information, moved to suppress one witness' testimony. The trial court denied the motion to suppress but continued the trial. Alter then filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the superior court seeking review of that decision.…