State v. Vasquez

59 P.3d 648 (2002)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Ramiro Corona VASQUEZ, Petitioner.

No. 71984-5.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued September 24, 2002.

Decided December 19, 2002.

Paul Wasson, Spokane, for Petitioner.

John Knodell, Grant County Prosecutor, Edward Owens, Deputy, Ephrata, for Respondent.

BRIDGE, J.

Petitioner, Ramiro Vasquez, seeks review of his conviction for driving while under the influence and possession of cocaine. In an administrative license suspension hearing that preceded Vasquez's criminal prosecution, a hearing officer found that the arresting officer did not…