Legal Opinion
City of Mercer Island v. Walker
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 1969No. 40444PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Donworth, J. †
Robert Gordon Walker, Jr. (appellant) was charged by the city of Mercer Island (respondent) with violating city ordinance No. 174, § 9.519, prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle on the public highways while under the influence of intoxicants or drugs.
The ordinance in question was passed on August 24, 1967 by the Mercer Island City Council and went into effect on that date. It adopts by reference both RCW 46.61.505, prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, and RCW 46.61.510, prohibiting the driving of a motor vehicle while…
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