Washington State Courts: Washington State Supreme Court Calendar
Tuesday, May 11, 1999
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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, May 11, 1999
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Case No. 1 -67380-2
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COUNSEL
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Brandt E. Sappenfield
v.
State of Washington
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Eric Broman
John Blonien
Thomas Young
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SYNOPSIS: Do amendments to restitution statutes apply retroactively to an existing restitution order, and if so, do they violate the prohibition against ex post facto legislation? Does a defendant's imprisonment for a new offense extend the time during which the State may collect his restitution obligation on a prior conviction?
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Case No. 2 -67776-0
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Karl Alan Shultz
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Hon. John Knodell
Monty Hormel
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the 1994 and 1997 amendments to RCW 9.94A.142, which extended the court's jurisdiction to enforce restitution, violate ex post facto prohibitions if applied to the restitution obligation imposed on this defendant in April of 1987 for crimes committed in 1985.
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1:30 P.M.
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Case No. 3 -67234-2
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COUNSEL
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Julia K. Hiner
v.
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
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Michael E. De Grasse
Michael J. Myers
Michael L. Wolfe
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SYNOPSIS: Whether sufficient evidence was presented to support a claim under the Washington Product Liability Act against a tire manufacturer and whether a manufacturer can apportion liability to parties other than manufacturers and product sellers.
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Case No. 4 -67212-1
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Donald Humphrey and Ruvin Munden
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Charles Lind
Eric Broman
Dana Nelson
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a statutory amendment which increases the amount of the victim penalty assessment (see RCW 7.68.035(1)(a)) was properly applied to defendants who committed the crimes before the effective date of the amendment.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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