56 Wash. App. 610 - State v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tate v. United States · 109 Wash. 2d 222 - State v. Thomas · 89 Wash. 2d 613 - State v. Young · 105 Wash. 2d 99 - Jenkins v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 · 98 Wash. 2d 53 - State v. Sherman
Most-quoted passages
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“The first element [of RCW 46,61.024] is that a uniformed police officer whose vehicle is appropriately marked must give the potentially errant driver of a motor vehicle "a visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop . . .” Next, the driver must be a person who "wilfully fails or refuses to immediately bring his vehicle to a stop . . The willful failure to do so implies knowledge that a signal has been given. The third element is that, "while attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle,” the driver “drives his vehicle in a manner indicating a wanton [or] wilful disregard for the lives or property of others . . .” All three elements must occur in sequence before the crime has been committed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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