City of Seattle v. Peterson

Scholfield, A.C.J.

— Discretionary review was granted in this case in which Mark S. Peterson seeks to reverse a decision of the Superior Court affirming his conviction in Seattle Municipal Court for exceeding the posted speed limit. Peterson contends that radar evidence was improperly admitted. We agree and reverse.

On March 1, 1982, at 6:30 p.m., Officer Thomas Byers of the Seattle Police Department was parked on 27th Avenue N.E. and was using a CMI radar unit to check the speeds of vehicles on N.E. 95th Street. Peterson's vehicle approached 27th Avenue N.E. in an eastbound direction on N.E.…