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August 6, 2014
Court ruling delays Sammamish case By Ari Cetron
A recent court ruling is delaying the case surrounding a woman who drove through her house May 16, killing two people. The woman drove a vehicle through her house in the 3400 block of East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane Southeast and out the other side, going across a deck. In the process a 70-year-old man, the woman’s partner, was killed. The woman’s 40-year-old son-in-law was critically injured and later died at Harborview Medical Center. The woman’s 34-year-old daughter was also critically injured, but she survived. The woman and her 3-year-old grandson, who was on her lap, were unhurt. Somehow, the vehicle did not go into the water. Officers at the scene believed the woman might be under the
influence of some sort of drug, and that’s where the complication arises. Police routinely obtain a search warrant so they can draw blood and test it for illicit substances, which is what happened in this case. But a July 21 ruling in the case of State vs. Jose Figeroa Martines, issued by the state Court of Appeals, changed the equation. The ruling states, essentially, that a warrant for drawing the blood does not authorize the testing of that blood. “The extraction of blood from a drunk driving suspect is a search. Testing the blood sample is a second search. It is distinct from the initial extraction because its purpose is to examine the personal information blood contains,” wrote Judge Mary Kay Becker.
Summertime birdwatching
Photo by Steve Walker
A hummingbird rests on a branch in Sammamish resident Steve Walker’s garden. His wife has planted flowers to help attract the birds.
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Sammamish Days and Nights coming this Saturday By Ari Cetron
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Channeling Minnie Mouse, Malin Hovik walks along in the Kids Parade during a past Sammamish Days. Children are encouraged to come in costume.
Sammamish’s annual twin celebrations, one for the children and the other for adults only, are set for this Saturday. Sammamish Days, which started in 2009 as a celebration of the city’s 10th anniversary, kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Sammamish Commons. The family-friendly event will include familiar childfriendly activities like bouncy houses, a balloon artist, face painting and a magician. There
will be food carts on hand, as well as live music, kid acrobats and cultural performances. Sammamish Days winds down at about 2 p.m., to give organizers time to set up for the grown-ups at Sammamish Nights. The night Sammamish Nights is an adults-only affair. The evening of wine, beer and music starts off at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. It is only open to people
21 and older. Tickets are $45 and include unlimited food and drink. The only extra cost might be the purchase of art. There will be 17 artists from the Sammamish Art Fair giving an early peek at works that may appear in their October show. This year’s beverages will be provided by 12 wineries and two breweries. In addition, Starbucks will provide non-alcoholic drinks.
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