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Case Law Updates Feb. 19-Mar. 4, 2025

Court of Appeals State v. W.H, ___ Wn.App.2d ___, Div. II, No. 59094-8 (Mar. 4, 2025): CrR 8.3: Although the trial court has discretion to dismiss a case under CrR 8.3, dismissal with prejudice prior to: the expiration of speedy t...

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Case Law Updates Jan. 22-Feb.4, 2025

Supreme Court: State v. Morgan, ___ Wn.3d ___, No. 102,643-9 (Jan. 23, 2025): Restitution: A trial court lacks discretion to modify the restitution amount which is paid to L&I for the Crime Victim’s Compensation Act under R...

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Case Law Updates 1/8/2025 – 1/21/2025

Court of Appeals State v. J.M.H., ___ Wn.2d ___, No. (Jan. 16, 2025): COURT OF APPEALS/JUDGES: Judge cannot sit on appellate panel that reviews their trial level decision. State v. Brock, ___ Wn.App.2d ___, No. 86617-6, Div. III (...

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Case Law Updates 12/18/2024 – 1/7/2025

Supreme Court: State v. Kelly, ___ Wn.2d ___ (No. 102002-3, consolidated with 102003-1): If a Blake vacate does not change the sentencing range, a motion for resentencing is untimely, affirming Richardson; Trial court lacked autho...

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Case Law Updates 12/04/2024 – 1/7/2025

Supreme Court: In re PRP McCullum, No. 590522 12/17/2024: FAILING TO RETURN FROM FURLOUGH:Former RCW 72.66.060 did not apply to child confined in juvenile detention facility Appellate Court: City of Spokane v. Ramos, No. 40075-1 D...

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Case Law Updates 11/20/2024 – 12/3/2024

Supreme Court: State v. Richards: Court of Limited Jurisdiction lacks statutory authority to order forfeiture of ownership of a dog as a condition of sentence. Appellate Courts: State v. Hogan: The sole purpose of GR 37 is to elim...

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Case Law Updates 11/6/2024 – 11/19/2024

Supreme Court: In re Dependency of M.L.W. and I.A.W. (Dependency)(Termination of Parental Rights: Parent lacked third party standing to raise issue of child’s right to family integrity with younger siblings in termination pr...

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Blake Case Law Updates (11.12.24)

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State v. Harris- WA Supreme Court (11.2024)

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Case Law Updates 10/16/2024 – 11/5/2024

In re Frazier, ___ Wn.2d ___ (No 102,295-6) (Oct. 31, 2024): Post-Conviction PRP (Newly discovered evidence exception to the 1 year time bar for collateral attack in RCW 10.73.100(1) applies to sentencing evidence as well as trial...

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