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2019 Amicus Briefs

Sanchez-Miranda v. Barr

WDA has joined our amici partners at the American Immigration Counsel and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in support of Mr. Sanchez-Miranda’s re-hearing petition.

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State v. Delbosque – Washington Supreme Court

The Amicus argued that a sentencing court must set the minimum sentence at the bottom of the “Miller-Fix” statutory range unless the state is able to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the juvenile offender does not h...

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State v. Villela – Washington Supreme Court

Amici argue that RCW 46.55.360 violates article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution by mandating that all vehicles driven by a person arrested for DUI be impounded even if reasonable alternatives to impoundment exist.

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State v. Conway – Washington Supreme Court

WDA and ACLU-WA co-wrote an amicus arguing that the Washington Supreme Court should accept review and consider whether sentencing courts must be able to remit mandatory LFOs for people whose sole income comes from SSI. The brief f...

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State v. Delbosque – Washington Supreme Court

Court: Washington Supreme Court Case No.:96709-1 Hearing Date: N/A Case Description: Christian Delbosque experienced profound and significant medical, physical and emotional trauma both prenatally and during his short childhood....

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Ruiz v. McKenna – Division 1

WDA’s amicus focused on whether EHM as a condition of pretrial release violates article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution.

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U.S. v. Hernandez-Becerra – Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Court: Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No.: 18-50403 Hearing Date: N/A Case Description: The case involves a noncitizen defendant-appellant who, like others, was prosecuted through Operation Streamline (“St...

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State v. Pierce – Washington Supreme Court

Court: Washington Supreme Court Case No.: 96344-4 Hearing Date: N/A Case Description: Karl Pierce was convicted of first degree Felony Murder while armed with a firearm and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Pierce appealed his c...

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Moretti et al v. State of Washington – Washington Supreme Court

Court: Washington Supreme Court Case No.: 95263-9 (Consolidated with 95510-7 and 96061-5) Hearing Date: N/A Case Description: In these three consolidated cases, Mr. Moretti, Mr. Orr and Mr. Nguyen challenge their life sentences...

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Jones v. Seattle_King County Superior Court

Court: King County Superior Court Case No.: 19-2-11908-0 SEA Hearing Date: N/A Case Description: Case is a habeas petition filed in King County Superior Court challenging a No Contact Order imposed upon Mr. Jones by the Seattle...

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