Legal Opinion
State v. Fateley
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 18, 1977No. 1973-3PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
The defendant Kim V. Fateley 1 appeals from the judgment following his conviction of negligent homicide in a jury trial.
Mr. Fateley was charged under RCW 46.61.520 2 with causing the death of Gregory Riley by failing to negotiate a curve and driving a motorcycle over an embankment. There were no witnesses to the mishap.
The death occurred in August 1975 during the Omak Stampede. It was hot and dry, and after work the defendant and the deceased, a close friend, began drinking beer about 7:30 p.m. The defendant said he had possibly four beers before he stopped drinking about 10 p.m. The…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Herring v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. ArndtWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. RandeckerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. BokienWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. SheltonWashington Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. TheroffCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- State v. MacMasterWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- State v. McAllisterCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
- State v. SanchezCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
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