State Ex Rel. McDonald v. Whatcom County District Court

92 Wn.2d 35 (1979)

593 P.2d 546

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of William B. McDonald, Petitioner,

v.

WHATCOM COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, Respondent.

No. 45541.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 12, 1979.

As amended by Order July 12, 1979.

David S. McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney, and Philip A. Serka, Deputy, for petitioner.

Edward B. Ross, for respondent.

[As amended by order of the Supreme Court July 12, 1979.]

WRIGHT, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether a law enforcement officer who has investigated an accident at the scene thereof may thereafter arrest the driver or one of the…