QUINN-BRINTNALL, A.C.J.
A jury convicted Richard Belasco of being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated, a violation of RCW 46.61.504. Belasco appealed, claiming the trial court erred when it refused to instruct the jury on the statutory affirmative defense that his vehicle was safely off the roadway. We granted discretionary review of the superior court's order affirming his conviction.
Holding that the "safely-off...
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