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.”

Clasen was released on her own recognizance, without bail, and is permitted to travel within Washington and Arizona.

Garavito stated that these conditions aren’t typical, but they are legally permissible. He said, “These kind of conditions aren’t very restrict

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