Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M. Olympia Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Case No. 1 - Bar No. 05686 COUNSEL
In re the Matter of Santiago Eduardo Juarez,
Attorney at Law
Leland Ripley

Jonathan Burke-WSBA

SYNOPSIS: Whether the Disciplinary Board of the Washington State Bar Association had a sufficient basis for suspending an attorney for 18 months an permit him to resume practice only under the supervision of another attorney licensed to practice in the State of Washington.

Case No. 2 - 69693-4 COUNSEL
State of Washington,
        v.
Kenneth Levoe Demery
Michael Sommerfeld

Dino Sepe

SYNOPSIS: Whether statements made by police officers during a taped interview suggesting that the defendant was lying should have been excluded as a witness's impermissible opinion of the defendant's guilt.


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 69916-0 COUNSEL
Richard Ochoa,

        v.

Department of Labor and Industries

Michael Walker
Michael Pontarolo

Sheryl Gordon
Anastasia Sandstrom
John Wasberg

SYNOPSIS: Whether a jockey hired to exercise horses during the racing season was entitled to workers compensation benefits when he was injured doing that work.

Case No. 4 - 70003-6 COUNSEL
State of Washington,
        v.
Guillermo W. Cienfuegos
Erik Pedersen

James Nelson

SYNOPSIS: Whether it is ineffective assistance of counsel to fail to offer a diminished capacity instruction when the defense theory of the case is lack of knowledge?

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