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In the state of Washington you can shoot someone to stop a felony. That includes to stop it as they are driving away in your car. Which is why this case should NEVER have been brought up anyway - regardless of the “I thought I saw a gun” thing. The prosecuter was trying to make a name for himself - he failed.

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For Washington State. The “fleeing felon” rule is for police officers - not citizens.

Legislative recognition: “The legislature recognizes that RCW 9A.16.040 establishes a dual standard with respect to the use of deadly force by peace officers and private citizens, and further recognizes that private citizens’ permissible use of deadly force under the authority of RCW 9.01.200, 9A.16.020, or 9A.16.050 is not restricted and remains broader than the limitations imposed on peace officers.” [1986 c 209 § 3.]

9A.16.050
Homicide — By other person — When justifiable.

Homicide is also justifiable when committed either:

(1) In the lawful defense of the slayer, or his or her husband, wife, parent, child, brother, or sister, or of any other person in his or her presence or company, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design on the part of the person slain to commit a felony or to do some great personal injury to the slayer or to any such person, and there is imminent danger of such design being accomplished; or

(2) In the actual resistance of an attempt to commit a felony upon the slayer, in his or her presence, or upon or in a dwelling, or other place of abode, in which he or she is.

[2011 c 336 § 354; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 § 9A.16.050.]

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These are out of control prosecutors. The prosecutors should be sanction and the judge should be investigated for abuse in not dismissing.

Odd hose a car is a “dangerous instrumentality” except when politically inconvenient.