An excerpt from the book, “The DUI Handbook for the Accused.” (Published by Outskirts Press in 2007. Author: David N. Jolly)
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A Summary of DUI Case Law
Blood
City of Kent v. Beigh, 145 Wn.2d 33, 32 P.3d 258 (2001)
State v. Curran, 116 Wn.2d 174, 804 P.2d 558 (1991)
Breath Alcohol Ratio – Constitutionality
State v. Brayman, 110 Wn.2d 183, 751 P.2d 294 (1988)
Chemical Tests – Not Necessary to Prove Intoxication
State v. Woolbright, 57 Wn.App. 697, 789 P.2d 815 (1990)
Citizen Informant
Campbell v. Department of Licensing, 31 Wn.App. 833, 644 P.2d 1219 (1982)
Collateral Estoppel
Thompson v. Department of Licensing, 138 Wn.2d 783, 982 P.2d 601 (1999)
Confrontation Right
Lytle v. Department of Licensing, 94 Wn. App. 357, 971 P.2d 969 (1999)
Corpus Delicti
City of Bremeton v. Corbett, 106 Wn.2d 569 (2000)
State v. Flowers, 99 Wn.App. 57, 991 P.2d 1206 (2000)
State v. Sjogren, 71 Wn.App. 779 (1993)
State v. Hamrick, 19 Wn.App. 417, 576 P.2 912 (1978)
Deferred Prosecution
State v. Sell, 110 Wn.App. 741, 43 P.3d 1246 (2002)
City of Walla Walla v. Topel, 104 Wn.App. 816, 17 P.3d 1244 (2001)
City of Kent v. Jenkins, 99 Wn.App. 287, 992 P.2d 1045 (2000)
Alwood v. Harper, 94 Wn.App. 396, 973 P.2d 12 (1999)
State v. Bays, 90 Wn.App. 731, 954 P.2d 301 (1998)
State v. Vinge, 59 Wn.App. 134, 795 P.1199 (1990)
State v. Glasser, 37 Wn.App. 131, 678 P.2d 827 (1984)
Field Sobriety Tests
City of Seattle v. Stalsbroten, 138 Wn.2d 227, 978 P.2d 1059 (1999)
Hienemann v. Whitman, 105 Wn.2d 796, 718 P.2d 789 (1986)
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Frye v. United States, 293 F.1013, 34 A.L.R. 145 (1923)
State v. Baity, 140 Wn.2d 1, 991 P.2d 1151 (2000)
State v. Koch, 126 Wn.App. 589 (2005)
State v. Cissne, 72 Wn.App. 677, 685 P.2d 564 (1994)
Implied Consent Warnings
Department of Licensing v. Grewal, 108 Wn. App. 815, 33 P.3d 94 (2001)
State v. Bostrom, 127 Wn.2d 580, 902 P.2d 157 (1995)
State v. Staeheli, 102 Wn.2d 305, 685 P.2d 591 (1984)
Interrogation
State v. Johnson, 48 Wn. App. 681, 739 P.2d 1209 (1987)
Language – Interpreters
State v. Prok, 107 Wn.2d 153, 727 P.2d 652 (1986)
Negligent Driving 1st Degree
City of Walla Walla v. Greene, 154 Wn.2d 722 (2005)
Operating a Vehicle
City of Sunnyside v. Wendt, 51 Wn.App. 846, 755 P.2d 847 (1988)
Physical Control
State v. Beck, 42 Wn.App. 12, 707 P.2d 1380 (1985)
State v. Smelter, 36 Wn.App. 439, 674 P.2d 690 (1984)
McGuire v. City of Seattle, 31 Wn.App. 438, 642 P.2d 765 (1982)
Physical Control – Safely off the Roadway
State v. Hazzard, 43 Wn.App. 335, 716 P.2d 977 (1986)
Prescription Drugs – Defense to DUI
Kaiser v. Suburban Transp. Sys., 65 Wn.2d 461, 398 P.2d 14 (1965)
Pretext Stops
State v. Ladson, 138 Wn.2d 343, 979 P.2d 833 (1999)
Probable Cause
State v. Gillenwater, 96 Wn. App. 667, 980 P.2d 318 (1999)
Bokor v. Department of Licensing, 74 Wn. App. 523, 874 P.2d 168 (1994)
O’Neill v. Department of Licensing, 62 Wn. App. 112, 813 P.2d 166 (1991)
State v. Kennedy, 107 Wn.2d 1, 726 P.2d 445 (1986)
State v. Terrovona, 105 Wn.2d 632, 716 P.2d 295 (1986)
Right to Counsel
State v. Trevino, 127 Wn.2d 735, 903 P.2d 447 (1995)
Roadway – Definition includes Parking Lot
City of Edmonds v. Ostby, 48 Wn.App. 867, 740 P.2d 916 (1987)
Reckless Driving
City of Redmond v. Bagby, 155 Wn.2d 59 (2005)
Refusal
Rockwell v. Department of Licensing, 94 Wn. App. 531, 972 P.2d 1276 (1999)
Department of Licensing v. Lax, 125 Wn.2d 818, 888 P.2d 1190 (1995)
State v. Long, 113 Wn.2d 266, 778 P.2d 1027 (1989)
Safely Off the Road
State v. Votava, 149 Wn.2d 178, 66 P.3d 1050 (2003)
Sentencing
Walla Walla v. Greene, Docket Number 75108-1 (2005)
Statements
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
Two-Hour Rule
State v. Crediford, 130 Wn.2d 747, 927 P.2d 1129 (1996)
Under the Influence – Definition
State v. Hurd, 5 Wn.2d 308, 105 P.2d 59 (1940)
