| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18523-1-III
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State v. Combs
Polygraph examinations of released sex offender must be limited in scope to determine compliance with community placement order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
18626-1
|
Johnson v. County of Kittitas
Surety may surrender persons released on bail if surety believes himself insecure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
18526-5
|
Green v. Mcallister
Court may not reduce jury award when it concludes award is not result of passion or prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
18744-6-III
|
State v. Baggett
Defendant's diminished capacity and manner of holding rifle support conviction of unlawful display of firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
18521-4
|
Spence v. Kaminski
Restraining order, not based on recent act of domestic violence, is proper and violates neither state statute nor U.S. Constitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
18940-6
|
State v. Barnett
Two weeks of abuse does not constitute a prolonged pattern to justify exceptional sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
45761-6
|
In re E.L.W.
Normal civil discovery rules apply in civil commitment proceedings of sexually violent predators. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 13, 2001 | |
|
S074598
|
People v. O'Hare
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
18369-6
|
Escamilla v. Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force
Administrative property forfeiture hearing is deemed commenced when claimant is notified that some stage of hearing will be conducted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
B109409
|
People v. Valentine
Threatened 'hardship' is not form of 'duress' for crimes of forcible oral copulation and forcible penetration by foreign object. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
18106-5
|
State v. Aronhalt
When applying 'wash out' provisions of three strikes law, court must accurately know crime classification and comparability determinations of prior foreign convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
18301-7
|
Matter of Rangel
Consecutive sentencing for 10 assault convictions arising out of single event is proper despite brief respite between acts of assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
18331-9
|
State v. Vanderpool
Substantial compliance is not viable defense for failing to register as sex offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
00-15432
|
Bunney v. Mitchell
Petition filed in federal court challenging conviction more than one year after enactment of statute of limitations is untimely. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 11, 2001 | |
|
16612-1
|
State v. Flett
Court errs in ordering 459 months mitigated exceptional sentence to individual convicted on four counts of first-degree assault with a firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17942-7
|
State v. Read
Defendant cannot be convicted of both second-degree murder and first-degree assault without violating double jeopardy principles. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
25300-3-II
|
State v. Toney
Amended version of sentencing statute does not apply to offenses committed prior to its effective date. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
25380-1-II
|
State v. Todd
State's motion to revoke deferred disposition is timely and gives sufficient notice to juvenile of allegations against him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17982-6
|
State v. Garza
Inmates' right to counsel is presumptively violated when jail officials seize and examine inmates' legal documents in connection with attempted jail escape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17951-6-III
|
State v. Wilson
Investigation costs are properly included in embezzlement, restitution fine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17950-8-III
|
State v. Johnston
Attempted second-degree murder conviction does not merge into first-degree robbery conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17880-3-III
|
Washington v. French
Prosecutorial remarks touching on accused's right to remain silent are subject to 'incurable prejudice analysis. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
17743-2
|
State v. Julian
Prosecutor's minimal and unenthusiastic remarks at sentencing constitutionally satisfy State's performance of plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
S074453
|
People v. Johnson
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18402-1
|
State v. Pietrzak
Statute prohibiting communication with minor for immoral purposes is not unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18287-8
|
State v. Cormier
Defendant's assault on officer justified custodial arrest and seizure of drugs despite illegality of original stop. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18338-6
|
State v. Todd
Fingerprint evidence alone is insufficient to support conviction for possession with intent to deliver. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18220-7
|
State v. Barragan
Evidence of prior assaults is admissible to show victim had reasonable belief that threat of violence would occur. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18261-4-III
|
State v. Portrey
One may not be convicted of both possessing more than 40 grams of marijuana and possessing marijuana with intent to manufacture/deliver. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18359-9-III
|
State v. Dauenhauer
Jury instruction regarding defendant's election not to testify was not prejudicial but restitution order was improper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 |
