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State v. Neal
Court properly admits certified crime lab report in lieu of forensic scientist's live testimony even though report lacks requisite certification.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Jorden
Firearm enhancement sentences should run concurrently to each other and consecutively to base sentence for first-degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Price
Murder convictions upheld; court does not err by imposing consecutive sentences.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Jones
Search of arrested driver's vehicle may include purse of companion left in passenger compartment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2001
State v. Nichols
When accused is convicted of solicitation of delivery of cocaine, prior delivery of cocaine conviction counts as three points.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
State v. Robinson
Prisoner's motion is untimely despite sending motion through priority mail three days before deadline.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2001
State v. Wheless
Search of vehicle in parking lot after owner was arrested in tavern is unlawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2001
City of Kent v. Beigh
City lacks authority to conduct blood test on individual arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated even though breath tests are inconclusive.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2001
People v. Tobias
Defendant not prejudiced by court's failure to give jury instruction that incest victim was accomplice to crime whose testimony required corroboration.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
People v. Tobias
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Williams
Denying time served credit to juvenile in group home whose freedom is constrained while on conditional release is not equal protection violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Kane
Criminal statutes and penal statutes in effect at time of crime's commission are controlling unless Legislature expressly states otherwise.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Refuerzo
Suspect who flees from police on bicycle is guilty of eluding 'police vehicle.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Pogue
Court errs in admitting evidence of defendant's prior conviction for possession of cocaine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Howell
When accused is convicted of solicitation of delivery of cocaine, prior delivery of cocaine conviction counts as three points.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. G.S.
When information charges defendant with crime, but State presents no evidence that he did so, there is insufficient evidence to support crime charged.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2001
State v. Reed
Court declines to recognize 'surveillance location privilege' because it violates accused's right to confront witnesses against him.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State v. Turner
Theft statute construed in favor of accused when its language is ambiguous as to whether multiple schemes constitute separate units of prosecution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State v. Harris
Community Corrections Officer's can make sentencing recommendations, and such recommendations don't breach plea agreement even when contrary to prosecutor's recommendations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State v. B.A.S.
School's closed-campus policy is insufficient justification for searching student found in school parking lot without permission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State of Washington v. O'Neil
Search incident to lawful arrest is not illegal search and seizure where defendant is guilty of driving with suspended license.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State of Washington v. Tjeerdmsa
Mere fact that retained attorney is city prosecutor is not sufficient evidence to prove ineffective assistance of counsel of criminal defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
State v. Haynes
Child molester may not withdraw guilty plea because when first requested no formal motion was filed and attorney conflict only possibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2001
People v. Trevino
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2001
People v. Sengpadychith
Review granted
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2001
State v. Bradley
Search of defendant's vehicle after he was handcuffed was lawful because of probable cause to make arrest.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2001
State v. Bessette
Police are not entitled to enter home without warrant to search for minor suspected of possessing alcohol.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Christensen
Victim may recover attorney fees incurred as a direct result of crime for which restitution is ordered.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Fire
Trial court must be reversed when it does not remove juror who expresses bias, even though juror was ultimately removed by peremptory challenge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001
State v. Souther
For vehicular homicide conviction, exceptional sentence is reasonable considering defendant's unusually high blood alcohol level and unusually high level of mental culpability.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2001