State Of Washington v. Christi L. Kocher

¶1 At issue is whether a state patrol trooper had reasonable suspicion of a traffic infraction by Christi Kocher to make a warrantless traffic stop. Because RCW 46.61.670 provided authority for the stop under the circumstances of this case, we affirm the decision of the superior court on RALJ review.

¶2 A state patrol trooper drove behind Kocher as she drove in the far right lane southbound on Interstate 5 during the late evening. As traffic to Kocher’s front and left came to a stop, Kocher drove two wheels of her vehicle over the fog line for approximately 200 feet. Based on these…