State v. Ivie

This is a direct discretionary review of driving-while-under-the-influence-of-alcohol prosecutions against two Navy enlisted men, James E. Ivie and Steve Taylor. Because both had been previously punished in a “captain’s mast” proceeding before their naval commanding officer, the district court dismissed pending charges pursuant to RCW 10.43.040 which bars a criminal prosecution in Washington if another sovereign has already prosecuted the defendant for the same offense. The State, however, appealed to the superior court which reversed the dismissal. But we reverse the superior court, affirm…