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STATE v. LOMBARDO

No. 5338-1-II.

32 Wn. App. 681 (1982)

649 P.2d 151

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. JAMES WAYNE LOMBARDO, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

July 30, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Panesko, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney, and Nelson Hunt, Deputy, for appellant.

Joseph M. Mano, Jr., for respondent.

PETRICH, A.C.J.

The State appeals the dismissal of the felony charge, attempting to elude a pursuing police officer. RCW 46.61.024. The trial court reasoned that RCW 46.63.020 effectively decriminalized the offense of eluding an officer (RCW 46.61.024) including such offenses awaiting prosecution at the effective date of the decriminalization act. We disagree and accordingly reverse.

In 1979, by Laws of 1979, 1st Ex. Sess., ch. 75, the Legislature created...

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