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STATE v. ECKBLAD

No. 74109-3.

98 P.3d 1184 (2004)

STATE of Washington, Appellant, v. Trevor W. ECKBLAD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 14, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik Pedersen, Skagit Co. Pros. Atty. Office, Mount Vernon, for Appellant.

Susan Goolsbee, Skagit Cty. Pub. Defender, Mount Vernon, Eric Michael Weight, Bellingham, for Respondent.

Timothy R. Johnson, Seattle, Janet G. Gemberling, Spokane, for Amicus Curiae Wash. Ass'n. of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Pamela Beth Loginsky, Wash. Ass'n. of Pros. Atty., Olympia, for Amicus Curiae Wash. Ass'n. of Pros. Attys. and Wash. Ass'n. of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Shannon Elizabeth Inglis, Atty. Gen's. Office/Criminal Justice, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae Wash. State Patrol and Wash. Traffic Safety Com'n.

CHAMBERS, J.

We must decide whether RCW 46.61.688 is unconstitutionally void for vagueness. Washington's seat belt law is hardly a model of clarity; however, we conclude that the statute is not facially void, and Trevor Eckblad does not establish it is void as applied to the facts of his case.

BACKGROUND

Washington State has required most drivers and passengers of motor vehicles to wear seat belts since...

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