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Case Law Updates October 2-15, 2024

State v. Chuprinov: invoking right to remain silent, comment on right to remain silent, improper vouching; Gronquist v. State Department of Corrections: PRA/DOC records

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Case Law Updates September 18-October 1, 2024

Bremerton v. Bright: DUI/vacation; In re Post Sentence Review of Gardner: MHSA; State v. Balles: search and seizure; State v. Gardner: confession/request for counsel; State v. Drake: Blake/resentencing

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Case Law Updates September 3-17, 2024

State v. Olsen: Blake and untimely plea challenges; State v. Willyard: Blake and untimely plea challenges; State v. Smith: impartial jury/juror bias; State v. Kelly: evidence/text messages, prosecutorial misconduct, subsequent con...

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Case Law Updates August 21-September 3, 2024

In re Dependency of Baby Boy B: family defense/shelter care hearing; In re Dependency of A.H.: family defense/appeal; In re Dependency of Z.A.: family defense/burden of proof, family defense/availability of parent; Simbulan v. NW ...

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Case Law Updates August 6-20, 2024

State v. Schlenker: right to counsel/remote appearance, sufficiency of evidence; State v. Roberts: felony murder/sufficiency, ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, evidence, Blake/community custody, sentence...

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Erlinger v. United States (2024) (9.2024)

Defendant had both Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to have a jury unanimously determine beyond a reasonable doubt whether past offenses were committed on separate occasions as required for enhanced sentencing penalties under the ...

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Case Law Updates July 17-August 6, 2024

In re Fletcher: resentencing; State v. Anderson: felony DUI prior conviction enhancement; State v. Fields: Privacy act-recorded conversations, privileged communications-mental health provider, ineffective assistance; In re C.A.A.:...

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Pending Issues -Resentencing Cases (8.2024)

This case law update includes pending issues related to resentencing at the WA Supreme Court as of 8.1.24.

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State v. Carter, Reite (long version) (5.2024)

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Case Law Updates June 5-18, 2024

Case law updates: State v. Luthi: Use of restraints/In-Court Holding Cells; State v. Calloway: Counterman & Harassment/Jury Instructions, Harassment Statute Constitutionality; State v. Garcia: Blake/Bail Jump; State v. Allah: ...

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