The following resources were materials prepared in support of Washington State Office of Public Defense’s Appellate Defender training on 4/23/2020 designed to assist appellate defenders in seeking release for vulnerable people during the COVID 19 pandemic while their appeal is pending. There are additional materials added in August 2020.
Additional briefing filed n Division 3 Court of Appeals (added 08.24.2020)
Redacted Incarcerated Person’s Motion for Stay of Sentence
Redacted Incarcerated Person’s Emergency Motion for Stay
Redacted State’s Answer to Incarcerated Person’s Reply Re Emergency Motion for Stay
Redacted Incarcerated Person’s Reply to State’s Response Re Emergency Motion for Stay
April 2020 amici curaie briefing filed in Colvin v. Inslee
NLG-Seattle, WDA, & WACDL Amici Curiae Brief in Colvin v. Inslee
NLG-Seattle, WDA, WACDL Notice of errata
Redacted briefing (added 04.23.2020)
Dr. Williams-Affidavit-Signed Link to her academic resource page
Statutes
Links to RCWs supporting motions for release pending appeal: RCW 9.95.062 & RCW 9.94A.585 (3)
Links to RCW with requirements for valid release of healthcare information: RCW 70.02.030 (3)
Wolfe-Example #1 Superior Court motion
Wolfe-Example #2 Superior Court motion
Wolfe-Example #3 Court of Appeals Motion
Wolfe-Example #4 Court of Appeals Motion
Memorandum of Law Regarding Compassionate Release
Rampersad-Research Memorandum Re Compassionate Release
These links are recommended for those attending the 4/23/20 OPD webinar: