City of Seattle v. Holifield

¶1 The city of Seattle (City) charged petitioner Matthew Jacob with driving under the influence (DUI). The Seattle Municipal Court suppressed breath test evidence against Jacob pursuant to Criminal Rule for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (CrRLJ) 8.3(b).1 The City moved for a writ of review in superior court, claiming suppression was impermissible under CrRLJ 8.3(b). The superior court denied the motion in a three-sentence order. The Court of Appeals, on discretionary review, held suppression was improper and the writ of review could lie. We granted review to determine (1) whether suppression…