Legal Opinion

State v. Souther

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 1, 2000No. 43864-6-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.

— We affirm Appellant Roger William South-er’s conviction for vehicular homicide. Souther’s blood alcohol content tested at 0.29 grams/100 milliliters after the accident wherein his pickup truck collided with the motorcycle that Matthew Chumley was driving. The trial court imposed an exceptional sentence of 20 years based on Souther’s unusually high blood alcohol content and his increased mental awareness of the consequences of driving while under the influence, which demonstrated an unusually high level of mental culpability. In response to Souther’s challenges, we find (1) that any error in…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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3Cited by22 opinions

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