Legal Opinion
State v. Moore
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1971No. 41141PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
The constitutionality of the Washington “Tm-*52plied Consent Law” is here before this court for the first time. The law — adopted by the electorate as Initiative Measure No. 242 on November 5, 1968 — 1 requires motorists suspected of driving while intoxicated to submit to a chemical test of blood alcohol content or face revocation of their license to drive.
The appellant stands convicted in the King County Superior Court of driving while intoxicated. We have accepted the direct appeal here because of the fundamental issues requiring ultimate determination by this court. In affirming appellant’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. BakerWashington Supreme Court · 1960
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