Stone v. King County — revived malpractice and fiduciary-duty claims against defense counsel
Case Austin I. Stone v. King County and George Eppler Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Feldman (Jay […]
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State v. Spanjer — Court reverses disqualification of entire prosecutor’s office where deputy prosecutor is crime victim
Case State of Washington v. Christopher Lynn Spanjer Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division II Date Decided July 14, 2026
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State v. Tarver — Affirmed conviction for receiving unlawful compensation; held that sexual contact qualifies as compensation and dependency cases constitute transactions under Washington’s bribery statute
Case State of Washington v. Robert T. Tarver Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division Three Date Decided July 14, 2026
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In Re Detention Of A.R. — Court reverses, holds county prosecutor (not Attorney General) must represent private healthcare facility’s petition
Case In the Matter of the Detention of A.R. Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Date Decided May 26,
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State v. Thompson — Affirmed conviction; peremptory challenge was not based on race under GR 37
Case State of Washington v. Jaycee Cedric Thompson Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Date Decided May 26, 2026
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State v. Lester — Reversed and remanded for new trial; trial court violated appearance of fairness doctrine by failing to disclose witness signaling allegation
Case State of Washington v. Christopher Collin Lester Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Date Decided May 18, 2026
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State of Washington v. Boyce — Court affirms sentencing using old law, rejects retroactive application of new juvenile adjudication rule
Case State of Washington v. Zachary Gene Boyce Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division III Date Decided April 30, 2026
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State v. Blackburn — Affirmed sexual assault convictions; held warrantless bank card search violated privacy rights but was harmless error
Case State of Washington v. Harlan W. Blackburn Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Date Decided April 20, 2026
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State v. Dugan — Washington Court of Appeals upholds life sentence under three-strikes law, rejecting constitutional challenges
Case The State of Washington v. Samuel Leon Dugan Court Washington Court of Appeals, Division One Date Decided April 20,