Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Calendar - March 27, 1996
March 27, 1996
| 9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
Wednesday, March 27, 1996 |
| Case No. 1 - 62274-4 |
Counsel |
State of Washington
v.
Ronald Floyd Valentine
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Kevin Korsmo
Brian O’Brien
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Whether the trial court in this prosecution for assaulting a police officer properly instructed the jury that it is justifiable to resist an arrest only to prevent serious injury or death, and that the use of force to prevent an unlawful arrest which threatens only a loss of freedom is not reasonable.
| Case No. 2 - 63116-6 |
Counsel |
State of Washington
v.
Barry Michael Tunney
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Jennifer Gilman
Jospeh Lynch & Byron Ward
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Whether an information charging third degree assault of a police officer under RCW 9A.36.031(1)(g) is constitutionally defective if it does not allege the defendant knew the victim was performing official duties at the time of the alleged assault.
1:30 P.M.
| Case No. 3 - 63247-2 |
Counsel |
State of Washington
v.
Edward Lee King
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of Edward Lee King
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Talis Abolins, Thomas Young & James Whisman
Nielsen & Acosta
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Was the defendant’s Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination violated when disclosures he made at Western State Hospital during court-ordered treatment were used to support his exceptional minimum term sentence?
| Case No. 4 - 63736-9 |
Counsel |
Seattle Seahawks, Inc.,
a Washington corporation
v.
King County, a political subdision of Washington
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Frank Lathrop
John Gilreath
Paul Harrel
William Temko & Ronald Olson
Quentin Yerxa
Arthur Harrigan, Timothy Leyh & Karl Oles
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Whether, for purposes of obtaining trial court jurisdiction over the controversy, a cause of action is commenced by (i) filing of the complain, or (ii) service of the summons and complaint, and filing of the complaint.
These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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