STATE v. PARKER

No. 49969-1.

102 Wn.2d 161 (1984)

683 P.2d 189

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. PATRICK OLIN PARKER, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy L. Talner of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Robert A. Weppner, Deputy, for respondent.


DORE, J.

Petitioner appeals from a conviction of felony flight from a police officer, RCW 46.61.024. He claims that the trial court erred in refusing to give his proposed instruction on the lesser included offense of misdemeanor reckless driving, and that the Court of Appeals erred in finding such error harmless. We agree and reverse.

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