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State v. Sanchez

Citations

  • 711 P.2d 1029
  • 42 Wash. App. 225
  • 1985 Wash. App. LEXIS 3078

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  • finding sufficient evidence where Sanchez was driving late at night on icy roads, travelling “faster than the road conditions warranted” and continued to accelerate up a hill despite his car “fishtailing”
  • trial court erred in ruling police officer unavailable for trial solely out of respect for officer’s vacation plans
  • witness who was vacationing in Mexico not unavailable when State failed to show witness was obliged to leave jurisdiction and State failed to subpoena witness or attempt to use reasonable means to obtain attendance at trial
  • witness who was vacationing in Mexico not unavailable when State failed to show witness was obliged to leave jurisdiction and State failed to subpoena witness or attempt to use reasonable means to obtain attendance at trial

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Judges: Petrich

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