SWANSON, J.
William Dean Washington appeals his third degree assault conviction after a jury trial. He alleges the trial court erred by (1) starting the trial in his absence and (2) failing to give a voluntary intoxication instruction to the jury. We affirm.
The evidence established that on December 22, 1978, Washington was driving after drinking a substantial amount of alcohol. He was involved in a traffic accident. A police officer, Lind, arrived at the...
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