STATE v. RIVAS

No. 62404-6.

126 Wn.2d 443 (1995)

896 P.2d 57

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. SIMON B. RIVAS, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 1, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Lee Elliott of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

David S. McEachran, Prosecuting Attorney, and Laura Hayes, Deputy, for respondent.


MADSEN, J.

Following his jury conviction for vehicular homicide by intoxication, Appellant Simon Rivas (Rivas) moved for arrest of judgment because the information did not include the nonstatutory element of a causal connection between intoxication and death. The trial judge denied the motion and Rivas appealed in Division One of the Court of Appeals. We accepted certification from that court and now hold that causation between intoxication and death is not an element...

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