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Sheri’s Sidebar 6/16/2023 – Edition # 8

1) More Attorney Shortage Arguments:  Due Process, Unfair Trial, Right to Counsel, Right to Plead Guilty at ARR; Government Mismanagement 2) Many 2o22 rule changes were solely to remove the pronouns. Always check your rules 3) Ve...

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Sheri’s Sidebar 6/2/2023 – Edition # 7

1) Missing Witness Rule 2) Citations relating to the State duty to be impartial and protect the rights of the defendant 3) Additional Improper State Arguments: War on drugs; asking one witness to identify any party by race, nation...

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Sheri’s Sidebar 5/19/2023 Edition # 6

Sheri’s Sidebar 5/19/2023 Edition # 6 1) HB1077 Passed 2) Even if the “same criminal conduct” limits the sentence, the Deadly Weapon and Firearm Enhancements (DWE & FAE) still run consecutively for each count...

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Sheri’s Sidebar 5/5/2023 – Edition # 5

Sheri’s Sidebar 5/5/2023 – Edition #5 1) The higher courts conflict on “Old Chief Rules” 2) P30 and Human Amylase Resources and Info 3) PBT Refusal Inadmissible to show or infer guilt 4) Evidence may be adm...

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Sheri’s Sidebar Edition 4

Sheri’s Sidebar Edition 4 1) Open Door Limits 2) Citation For Not Asking A Witness A Question You Don’t Know The Answer To 3) Distinction For Using Prior Statements Under The Evidence Rules 4) State’s Inappropriate Argum...

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Sheri’s Sidebar Edition #2

Sheri’s Sidebar Edition #2  March 24, 2023 1) Miranda Rights must be on the recording-strict compliance 2) Dash Cams must be kept on for the entire event RCW 9.73.090(1)(c) 3) Police must inform you of being sound recorded ...

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Sheri’s Sidebar Edition 1

Edition #1   March 10, 2023 1) Right to an attorney: 1st, 6th, 14th Amendments 2) Court cannot impose sentencing condition to “obey all laws” – only DOC can 3) Expert witnesses cannot be impeached or cross exam...

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Child Hearsay with 2019 Legislative Update (8.2019)

This advisory discusses the admission of out of court statements by children pursuant to the Child Hearsay statute, RCW 9A.44.120.

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Authentication of Texts and Emails (August 2017)

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Authentication of FaceBook Posts (August 2017)

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