| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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48357-9
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State v. Khounvichai
Police officers received consent to enter residence and question juvenile suspected of malicious mischief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
20182-1
|
State v. Rohrich
Charges of child molestation that were brought years after alleged incidents occurred were properly dismissed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
19677-1
|
State v. Hardesty
Defendant incarcerated for probation violation must be charged for separate offense within 60 days. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
71329-4
|
State v. Barnes
Conviction affirmed despite failure of prosecutor to file amended complaint with additional charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
70735-9
|
State v. Rodgers
Insufficient evidence supported defendant's conviction for drive-by shooting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
19231-8
|
City of College Place v. Staudenmaier
Police had probable cause to arrest defendant who appeared to have been drinking and failed physical tests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
19417-5
|
State v. Mora
Defendants committed theft when depleting relative's bank account. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
48017-1
|
State v. Gillenwater
Defendants were not entitled to deferred prosecution when they had already received it in past. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
26831-1
|
State v. Rose
In-custody defendant waived right to object to failure to bring him to trial within 60 days of arraignment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
26792-6
|
Comaroto v. Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office
Suicide note of victim of child molestation is exempt from disclosure under Public Disclosure Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
20213-5
|
State v. Kindsvogel
Defendant's right to speedy trial was violated when he was charged with drug offense several months after police discovered drugs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
71240-9
|
Stansfield v. Douglas County
Despite delay of more than two years, plaintiff may amend pleading to assert new claims based on same conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
69788-4
|
State v. Bryant
Informal immunity agreement entered into by prosecutor is not binding on neighboring prosecutor, but fundamental fairness requires dismissal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
19713-1
|
State v. Grendahl
Criminal defendant accused of robbery is entitled to new trial because of erroneous jury instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
26168-5
|
State v. Jennings
Robbery conviction is reversed because of erroneous jury instruction regarding display of weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
01-0045
|
State v. Gibson
Use of inherent tendency test is not appropriate to determine whether third-party culpability evidence is admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
01-0631
|
State v. Hylton
Under Proposition 200, defendant who violated probation may be reinstated to probation but must receive additional terms. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
2001-0103
|
State v. Korovkin
Conviction for leaving scene of accident is affirmed despite defendant's claims of prosecutorial misconduct, insufficient evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
71111-9
|
State v. Duncan
Investigative stop for civil infraction does not provide probable cause to investigate more serious criminal violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
70696-4
|
City of Spokane v. Marquette
Probationary period is tolled while probationer is sought on warrants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
23148-4
|
State v. Floreck
Audio tape of witness who later refuted statements should not have been admitted at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
01-0226
|
State v. Cabrera
Procedural rules in DUI case do not extend statutory deadline falling on weekend or legal holiday to following business day. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 7, 2002 | |
|
01-10301
|
U.S. v. Hernandez-Castellanos
Felony endangerment under Arizona law is not, categorically, an aggravated felony for sentence enhancement purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2002 | |
|
A080542
|
People v. Loyd
Two or more offenses of the same class may be joined together unless party seeking severance establishes substantial danger of prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 6, 2002 | |
|
B143582
|
People v. Patterson
Custodial arrest for fine-only misdemeanor offense doesn't require suppression of evidence even if arrest violates California law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 2, 2002 | |
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01-6327
|
U.S. v. Torres
'Apprendi' does not apply retroactively to successive petitions under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
|
00-2440
|
U.S. v. Higgins
Court errs by relying on guesswork for calculating quantity of drugs for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
|
99-6433
|
Fisher v. Gibson
Defendant's attorney fails to adequatley challegeng prosecution's case or to act as loyal advocate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
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01-30089
|
U.S. v. Hughes
Sentencing cross-reference applies to defendant who causes minor to engage in sexual conduct for secondary purpose of making visual depiction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
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00-16477
|
Killian v. Poole
Because several substantial errors had cumulative effect of being prejudicial, denial of prisoner's habeas petition was improper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2002 |