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| PUBLISHED APPELLATE OPINIONS | |
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indicates result favorable to client)
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| * | State v. Bland, 128 Wn.
App. 511, 116 P.3d 428 (2005) |
| In re Woods, 154 Wn.2d
400, 114 P.3d 607 (2005) |
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| State v. Morgan, 123 Wn. App. 810, 99 P.3d 411 (2004) | |
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State v. Elliott, 121 Wn. App. 404, 88 P.3d 435 (2004) |
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State v. Martinez, 121 Wn. App. 21, 86 P.3d 1210 (2004) |
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Kommavongsa v. Haskell, 149 Wn.2d 288, 67 P.3d 1068 (2003) |
| State v. Modest, 106 Wn. App. 660, 24 P.3d 1116 (2001) | |
| State v. Woods, 143 Wn.2d 561, 23 P.3d 1046 (2001) | |
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State v. Earl, 97 Wn. App. 408, 984 P.2d 427 (1999) |
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State v. Corn, 95 Wn. App. 41, 975 P.2d 520 (1999) |
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State v. Karpenski, 94 Wn. App. 80, 971 P.2d 553 (1999) |
| State v. Schaffer, 135 Wn.2d 355, 957 P.2d 214 (1998) | |
| State v. Foster, 135 Wn.2d 441, 957 P.2d 712 (1998), affirming 81 Wn. App. 444, 915 P.2d 520 (1996) | |
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United States v. Nagra, 147 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 1998) |
| State v. Meggyesy, 90 Wn. App. 693, 958 P.2d 319, review denied, 136 Wn.2d 1028 (1998) | |
| State v. Foster, 81 Wn. App. 444, 915 P.2d 520 (1996), affirmed, 135 Wn.2d 441, 957 P.2d 712 (1998) | |
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State v. Huddleston, 80 Wn. App. 916, 928 P.2d 413, review denied, 130 Wn.2d 1008 (1996) |
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State v. Ager, 126 Wn.2d 85, 904 P.2d 715 (1995), affirming in part, reversing in part 75 Wn. App. 843, 880 P.2d 1017 (1994) |
| State v. Higley, 78 Wn. App. 172, 902 P.2d 659 (1995), review denied, 128 Wn.2d 1003 (1995) | |
| State
v. Garrett, 76 Wn. App. 719, 887 P.2d 488 (1995) |
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State v. Byrd, 125 Wn.2d 707, 887 P.2d 396 (1995), affirming 72 Wn. App. 774, 868 P.2d 158 (1994) |
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State v. Ager, 75 Wn. App. 843, 880 P.2d 1017 (1994), reversed in part, affirmed in part, 126 Wn.2d 85, 904 P.2d 715 (1995) |
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State
v. Byrd, 72 Wn.
App. 774, 868 P.2d 158 (1994), affirmed, 125
Wn.2d 707, 887 P.2d 396 (1995) |
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State v. Janes, 121 Wn.2d 220, 850 P.2d 495 (1993) |
| State v. Smith, 119 Wn.2d 675, 835 P.2d 1025 (1992) (amicus curiae) | |
| Tacoma v. Luvene, 118 Wn.2d 826, 827 P.2d 1374 (1992) (amicus curiae) | |
| State
v. Hopper, 118 Wn.2d
151, 822 P.2d 775 (1992) |
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State v. Janes, 64 Wn. App. 134, 822 P.2d 1238 (1992), modified, 121 Wn.2d 220, 850 P.2d 495 (1993) |
| State v. Greer, 62 Wn. App. 779, 815 P.2d 295 (1991) | |
| State v. Rosborough, 62 Wn. App. 341, 814 P.2d 679, review denied, 118 Wn.2d 1003 (1991) | |
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State v. Charlie, 62 Wn. App. 729, 815 P.2d 819 (1991) |
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State v. Walsh (consolidated with State v. Howe), 116 Wn.2d 466, 805 P.2d 806 (1991), affirming 57 Wn. App. 488, 789 P.2d 766 (1990) |
| State v. Delcambre, 116 Wn.2d 444, 805 P.2d 233 (1991), affirming 55 Wn. App. 681, 779 P.2d 1166 (1989) | |
| State v. Farmer, 116 Wn.2d 414, 805 P.2d 200, 812 P.2d 858, 13 A.L.R.5th 1070 (1991) | |
| State v. Parker, 60 Wn. App. 719, 806 P.2d 1241, review denied, 116 Wn.2d 1025 (1991) | |
| State v. Staten, 60 Wn. App. 163, 802 P.2d 1384, review denied, 120 Wn.2d 1018 (1991) | |
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State v. Saas, 58 Wn. App. 305, 792 P.2d 554 (1990), reversed, 118 Wn.2d 37, 820 P.2d 505 (1991) |
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State v. Hopper, 58 Wn. App. 210, 592 P.2d 171 (1990), reversed, 118 Wn.2d 151, 822 P.2d 775 (1992) |
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State v. Walsh, 57 Wn. App. 488, 789 P.2d 766 (1990), affirmed sub nom. State v. Howe, 116 Wn.2d 466, 805 P.2d 806 (1991) |
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State v. Aaron, 57 Wn. App. 277, 787 P.2d 949 (1990) |
| State v. Kidd, 57 Wn. App. 95, 786 P.2d 847 (1990), review denied, 115 Wn.2d 1010 (1990) | |
| State v. Borland, 57 Wn. App. 7, 786 P.2d 810 (1990), review denied, 114 Wn.2d 1026 (1990), overruled, State v. Rohrich, 132 Wn.2d 472, 939 P.2d 697 (1997) | |
| State v. Elliott, 114 Wn.2d 6, 785 P.2d 440 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 838 (1990) (affirming 54 Wn. App. 532, 774 P.2d 530 (1989)) | |
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State
v. Trull, 56 Wn.
App. 795, 784 P.2d 183 (1990) |
| State v. Larson, 56 Wn. App. 323, 783 P.2d 1093 (1989) | |
| State v. Brown, 113 Wn.2d 520, 782 P.2d 1013 (1989), superceding opinion at 111 Wn.2d 124, 761 P.2d 588 (1988) | |
| State v. Fladebo, 113 Wn.2d 388, 779 P.2d 707 (1989), affirming 53 Wn. App. 116, 765 P.2d 1310 (1988) | |
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State v. Jackmon, 55 Wn. App. 562, 778 P.2d 1079 (1989) |
| State v. Frazier, 55 Wn. App. 204, 777 P.2d 27 (1989) | |
| State v. Nicholas, 55 Wn. App. 261, 776 P.2d 1385 (1989) | |
| State
v. Handran, 113
Wn.2d 11, 775 P.2d 453 (1989) |
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| State
v. Perencevic, 54
Wn. App. 585, 774 P.2d 558 (1989) |
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| State v. Elliott, 54 Wn. App. 532, 774 P.2d 530 (1989), affirmed, 114 Wn.2d 6, 785 P.2d 440 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 838 (1990) | |
| State v. Horner, 53 Wn. App. 806, 770 P.2d 1056 (1989) | |
| State v. Martinez, 53 Wn. App. 709, 770 P.2d 646 (1989) | |
| State v. Yadon, 53 Wn. App. 489, 768 P.2d 498 (1989) | |
| State v. Fladebo, 53 Wn. App. 116, 765 P.2d 1310 (1988), affirmed, 113 Wn.2d 388, 779 P.2d 707 (1989) | |
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State v. Boyce, 52 Wn. App. 274, 758 P.2d 1017 (1988) |
| State
v. Brown, 111 Wn.2d
124, 761 P.2d 588 (1988), superceded, 113
Wn.2d 520, 782 P.2d 1013 (1989) |
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| State v. Smith, 111 Wn.2d 1, 759 P.2d 372 (1988) (amicus curiae) | |
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State v. Bernhard, 108 Wn.2d 527, 741 P.2d 1 (1987) |
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State v. Clinton, 48 Wn. App. 671, 741 P.2d 52 (1987) |
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State v. Collins, 46 Wn. App. 636, 731 P.2d 1157 (1987), review denied, 108 Wn.2d 1026 (1987) |
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Chemical Bank v. WPPSS, 99 Wn.2d 772, 702 P.2d 128 (1983) (researched and wrote ultra vires argument that prevailed in Washington Supreme Court invalidating bond agreements) |
| RECENT EXAMPLES OF UNPUBLISHED VICTORIES | |
| State
v. D.M., Court of
Appeals No. 32750-3-II (reversed conviction of child molestation) (Dec. 2005) |
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| State
v. L.V., King County
District Court No. C 356567 WSP CN (possession of marijuana charge dismissed) (Sept. 2005) |
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| State
v. K.S., Court of
Appeals No. 22395-7-III (reversed four counts of child molestation, one count of rape of a child, two counts of furnishing liquor to minor, and one count of delivery of a controlled substance; remanded for new trial) (Sept., 2005) |
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| State
v. M.P., Kittitas
County No. 05-1-00115-1 (judgment of not guilty by reason of insanity for two counts of attempted murder 2) (August, 2005) |
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| State
v. G.P., King County
Superior Court No. 04-1-14513-5 SEA (rape 3 charge resolved with plea to misdemeanor assault, no jail time) (July, 2005) |
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| State v. J.W., Court of Appeals,
No.
30168-7-II (five counts of rape, sexual exploitation and voyeurism
reversed) (Apr. 2005) |
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| Investigation
of M.L.,
(diversion for juvenile who helped blow up
porta-potty) (Aug. 2004) |
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| Investigation of S.S., (rape allegation against real estate broker; prosecutor chose not to file a charge) (July, 2004) | |
| Investigation of S.S., (rape allegation against 18-year-old; prosecutor chose not to file a charge) (July, 2004) | |
| State v. M.P., King County Superior Court No. 03-1-10234-9 SEA (computer trespass 2° and malicious mischief 2° -- charges dismissed pretrial) (June, 2004) | |
| State v. D.M., King County No. 97-1-00528-7 (possession of heroin -- charge dismissed pretrial) (Dec. 2003) | |
| State v. L.J., Court of Appeals No. 20145-7-III (DUI/DWLS 1° convictions reversed and dismissed for speedy trial violation) (July, 2003) | |
| State v. B.T. (prosecutor chose not to file charges on juvenile child molestation) (June, 2003) | |
| State v. S.K., Court of Appeals No. 49366-3-I (reversed conviction for attempted first degree murder) (March, 2003) | |
| T.B.
v. Thompson,
King County Superior Court No. 02-2-22719-8 SEA
(prevailed on habeas corpus to prevent extradition of incompetent
client) (July-August, 2002) |
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| State v. J.J., King County Superior Court No. 01-1-09938-4 SEA (SSOSA granted on four counts of child molestation and one count of communicating with a minor, after confessing to molesting at least six children) (May, 2002) | |
| State v. B.T., King County No. 02-8-00374-7 SEA (juvenile pleaded to criminal trespass instead of sex offense of voyeurism after experts determined no capacity for sexual gratification) (April, 2002) | |
| State v. J.J., King County Superior Court No. 00-1-11245-5 SEA (new trial granted on assault 2°) (Apr. 19, 2002) | |
| State v. M.Y., Court of Appeals No. 18957-1-III (child molestation convictions remanded for reduced sentence) (Oct. 28, 2001) | |
| Seattle
v. B.K., Seattle Municipal Court No. 407184
(charges of assault 4° & harassment dismissed) (Oct. 15, 2001) |
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| State v. R.M., King County Superior Court No. 01-C-02800-2 KNT (charges of robb'y 1° w/ firearm, assault 1° w/ firearm and VUFA reduced to one count of theft 1°) (Sept. 13, 2001) | |
| Bothell
v. B.G., Bothell Municipal Court No. 09153BC
(reckless endangerment 2°, disorderly conduct dismissed; negligent
driving 2° amended to failure to stop at stop sign) (July 24, 2001) |
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| State v. R.F., Court of Appeals No. 25436-1-II (affirming order granting new trial on theft 1° and filing false insurance claim) (May 4, 2001) | |
| Renton
v. D.P.,
Renton Municipal Court No. CR23658 RPD (NG
verdict on assault 4°) (Apr. 13, 2001) |
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| State v. D.J.D., Kitsap County No. 83-1-00429-1 (ISRB decision approving MAPP at first parolability hearing on 1983 murder 1° conviction) (Feb. 21, 2001) (client paroled, Aug. 2003) | |
| State v. L.J., Okanogan County Superior Court No. 00-2-00116-1 (DUI/DWLS 1° convictions reversed and dismissed for speedy trial violation) (Feb. 16, 2001) | |
| Seattle v. H.L.L., Seattle Municipal Court No. 393236 (WTO/N30 charges dismissed pre-trial, Feb. 12, 2001) | |
| Seattle v. A.L.L., Seattle Municipal Court No. 393270 (WTO/N30 charges dismissed pre-trial, Feb. 12, 2001) | |
| Kirkland v. P.M., King County Superior Court No. 00-1-06378-1 SEA (reversing on appeal conviction for public indecency) (December 14, 2000) | |
| State v. N.W., Okanogan County No. 97-1-00237-9 (granting SSOSA, reducing amount of suspended sentence, released from prison) (Dec. 12, 2000) | |
| State v. N.W., Court of Appeals No. 18560-5-III (reversing conviction and sentence of rape of a child 1° for violation of plea agreement) (Aug. 15, 2000) | |
| State v. M.Y., Chelan County No. 99-1-00171-1 (two counts of intimidating a witness, one count of witness tampering, dismissed before trial) (June 16, 2000) | |
| State v. R.F., Pierce County No. 98-1-04639-4 (motion for new trial granted on theft 1° and filing false insurance claim) (Oct. 27, 1999) | |
| State v. Holt, Chelan County No. 94-1-00294-6, Court of Appeals No. 18543-5-III (Alford plea to eight counts of rape of child 1° and 40-year sentence vacated; Alford plea entered to one count of child molestation 1°, credit for 63 months served, released from prison) (Oct. 14, 1999) | |
| State v. D.I., King County No. 96-C-07984-3 SEA (motion for new trial granted on two counts each of kidnapping 1° and robbery 1°) (July, 1999) | |
| State v. T.K., Pierce County No. 96-1-00218-8 (charges of rape of child 1° and child molestation 1° dismissed rather than retried after reversal on appeal) (spring 1999) | |
| State
v. N.V.,
95 Wn. App. 1013 (No. 22259-1-II, April 16,
1999) (Thurston County No. 97-1-00586-1) (reversal of conviction for
assault 2° with deadly weapon, with firearm enhancement) |
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| State v. G.J., King County No. 98-1-08290-5 SEA (dismissal of attempted unlawful possession of a firearm 1°) (April, 1999) | |
| Seattle v. G.J., Seattle Municipal Court No. 341857 (dismissal of one count of assault 4°; acquittal of criminal trespass and telephone harassment; conviction of one count of assault 4°) (Jan. 1999) | |
| State
v. G.J.,
King County No. 97-1-01564-9 SEA (retrial on rape 2°; hung jury; case dismissed) (March, 1998) |
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| State
v. S.C.,
King County No. 94-1-07284-2 SEA (retrial after reversal on appeal of attempted murder 1°; convicted of attempted murder 2°) (Feb., 1998) |
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| Federal
Way v. K.I., Federal Way No. CA 04218 FW (domestic violence assault 4° charge; dismissed at close of city's case) (Feb., 1998) |
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| In re J.E., Court of Appeals No. 22121-7-II (PRP to correct sentencing by reducing five years, and to reinstate appeal after ineffective assistance in Anders brief) (Feb., 1998) | |
| State v. F.H., King County Superior Court No. 96-1-02283-3 (DUI conviction reversed on RALJ appeal) | |
| State v. D.A. (assault 2° -- motion for new trial granted on ineffective assistance of counsel) (Sept., 1997) | |
| State
v. J.G. (rape
3° reversed for instruction that shifted
burden of proving consent to defense) (August, 1997) |
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| United States v. Nagra (9th Cir. vacated sentence and remanded for new sentencing hearing) (April, 1996) | |
| State
v. Janes, Snohomish
County No. 88-1-01502-8 (retrial of murder
2° charge after appeal, on theory of self-defense based on battered
child syndrome; hung jury; plea to manslaughter 1° with credit for
time served) (Jan., 1995) |
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| State
v. J.M. (motion
for new trial granted for ineffective
assistance of counsel -- SnoCty juvenile case, child sex abuse) (1994) |
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| State
v. Smith
(RALJ -- assault 4° by tickling, reversed and
dismissed) (1994) |
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| Lynnwood
v. R.B. (trial
-- violation of no-contact order x2) (1993) |
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| Seattle
v. M.Z.
(trial -- racial harassment) (1993) |
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| State
v. R.W. (trial
-- assault 4° dismissed for invalid
charging document at trial) (1993) |
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| Lynnwood
v. B.H. (RALJ --
two counts of theft 3° convictions
reversed) (1992) |
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| State v. R.G. (exceptional sentence for first degree murder reversed; remanded for sentence within standard range) (May, 1992) | |
| State
v. M.N. (assault
2° -- motion for new trial granted for
ineffective assistance of counsel) (1991) |
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| State
v. T.M. (indecent
liberties conviction reversed) |
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| State
v. S.M. (rape
2° reversed) |
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| State
v. D.S. (burg.
2° reversed, vacated) |
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| State v. F.B. (rape of child; motion for new trial granted, charge dismissed) | |