Legal Opinion
State v. Vela
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1983No. 49619-6PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.
Petitioner Marcia Ann Vela was convicted in King County of failing to stop and remain at the scene of an injury accident in violation of RCW 46.52.020. The Court of Appeals, Division One, affirmed the conviction (State v. Vela, 33 Wn. App. 599, 656 P.2d 536 (1983)), as do we.
The sole issue presented for review is whether, in a prosecution for felony hit and run, the State must prove the *637defendant had knowledge that someone was injured.
Except for the extent of Vela's awareness of the incident, the facts are not seriously disputed. At about 6:30 p.m. on December 29, 1980, Vela was driving a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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