State v. Vangerpen

Andersen, J. *

Facts op Case

This case involves the validity of an amendment to a criminal charging document. The State had intended to charge the Defendant, Shane Michael Vangerpen, with attempted murder in the first degree. The criminal charge arose out of an incident which occurred on July 20, 1991. At 2:15 a.m., Officer Drew Nielsen, a Bothell police officer, stopped the Defendant for speeding. After approaching the car, the officer smelled alcohol and asked the Defendant if he had been drinking. The officer testified that he saw Defendant’s left hand moving quickly toward the inside of his…