State v. Mackin

On Certification from the Court of Appeals

Justice Pearce,

opinion of the Court:

¶1 Matthew A. Mackin snatched a purse from an ex-girlfriend (Ex-girlfriend) believing it contained evidence of her drug use, past thefts, and current plan to steal a motor home. In an alleged attempt to deliver the evidence to the police, Mackin drove away while Ex-girlfriend dove into the car through the passenger window. Mackin began to accelerate, and the two fought over the purse while Ex-girlfriend hung halfway outside the car. Eventually, Ex-girlfriend pulled herself into the vehicle. After they exchanged…