Washington State Patrol Trooper Sarah Clasen’s case highlights legal precedents in Washington

SEATTLE, Wash. – The case of Sarah Clasen, a Washington State Trooper, is drawing attention after she pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence.

This attention is partially due to the conditions surrounding her release.

David Garavito, an assistant law professor at the University of Washington, explained that Clasen’s role as a state trooper could impact her case. He noted, “It is an outlier in terms of how these kinds of things usually go. But it is what I expected, given the nature of the case.”…

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