STATE v. CREDIFORD

No. 63276-6.

927 P.2d 1129 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 747

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Gregory CREDIFORD, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Washington Appellate Project, Darby Nicole Ducomb, Seattle, for petitioner.

David S. McEachran, Whatcom County Prosecutor, Anthony Parise, Deputy, Peter E. Meyers, Deputy, Seattle, for respondent.


ALEXANDER, Justice.

Gregory K. Crediford appeals his conviction on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He challenges the constitutionality of the version of the driving under the influence statute that was in effect at the time he was cited. We reverse his conviction, holding that section (3) of that statute, which effectively imposes upon a defendant the burden of disproving an element of the...

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