| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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24279-6-II
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State v. Johnson
Defendant's consent to search was valid even though police officers already had search warrant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 2, 2001 | |
|
22292-2
|
State v. Long
When conduct violates more than one criminal statute, it is within prosecution's discretion to choose which statute to charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
22885-8
|
State v. Phillips
Information charging accused with first degree robbery adequately conveyed that accused was charged with using force to obtain property of another. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
22766-5
|
State v. Reyes
Drug evidence inadmissable where state fails to show that officers would have inevitably discovered drugs during warrantless search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
21677-9
|
State v. Bauer
Search warrant based on informant's statements is legally valid where informant is reliable and has personal knowledge of accused's criminal activities. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-3293
|
Hemby v. Hannigan
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-5229
|
U.S. v. Lowe
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-3067
|
U.S. v. Keifer
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-3253
|
U.S. v. Helbach
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
99-0227
|
State v. McCann
Rebuttable presumption of regularity attaches to prior convictions used to enhance sentence or as element of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
01-2077
|
U.S. v. Cortez
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-0242
|
State v. Rodriguez
Case remanded when record does not support court's imposition of prison sentence instead of suspended sentence and probation as provided by statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
00-0284
|
State v. Paleo
Waiver of preemptory strikes during jury selection is insufficient alone to establish prima facie case of discrimination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23492-1-II
|
State v. Fiser
Ban on viewing pornographic material and consuming alcohol is proper condition of sex offender's community placement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
22110-1
|
State v. Wimbish
Defendant cannot compel attendance of out-of-state witnesses where he is unable to show that witnesses' testimony is material to his defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
22613-8-II
|
State v. Flowers
Whether state can establish corpus delicti for attempt to elude without proving identity of perpetrator depends on facts of case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23154-9
|
State v. Henderson
Plea agreement only binds prosecutor and accused; trial court isn't bound to agreement's recommendations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
S072071
|
People v. Jones
For sentencing purposes, sex offenses occurred on single occasion if they were committed in close temporal and spatial proximity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
99-1702
|
Texas v. Cobb
Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at first indictment and to subsequent investigation where two offenses are factually interwoven. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
99-55097
|
U.S. v. Daniels
In the context of sentence enhancement, validity of prior convictions may only be collaterally challenged if deprivation of counsel alleged. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23779-2
|
State v. Demery
Audiotaped interview of defendant is admissible only if interviewing officer's statements are redacted from tape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
24161-7
|
State v. Noel
Although court doesn't have authority to vacate misdemeanor convictions, it can prevent disclosure of conviction by sealing criminal records. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
24004-1
|
State v. Huffmeyer
Time spent in proceedings on separate charge is included in speedy trial calculation when state fails to diligently bring accused to court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23523-4
|
Ross v. State
Court cannot exclude evidence that less restrictive alternative to commitment would reduce accused's likeliness of reoffending when it is crucial evidence to valid defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23951-5
|
State v. Warfield
Accuseds' erroneous belief that they have authority to arrest individual does not transform conduct into crime of unlawful imprisonment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23836-5
|
Washington v. Chapple
Courtroom Trial court does not abuse its discretion by excluding accused from courtroom for disruptive behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23643-5
|
State v. Avery
Motorist who was not under suspicion for driving under the influence is not entitled to warning prior to blood test. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
23560-9
|
State v. Russell
Evidence of convictions more than 10 years ago must be more probative than prejudicial to be considered in non-persistent offender sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 1, 2001 | |
|
18524-9
|
State v. Side
Comments made by defendant during anger management counseling that threatened judge are punishable as crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 30, 2001 | |
|
69140-1
|
State v. Chandler
In juvenile cases, adjudicatory hearings must be held within 60 days of arraignment or the charges shall be dismissed with prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 30, 2001 |