9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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Case No. 1 – 72809-7
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COUNSEL
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In re the Adoption of B.T.,
Gary Avery and Dorothy Todd Avery,
v.
Department of Social and Health Services
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Gary Preble
Timothy Jaasko-Fisher
Sheila Huber
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SYNOPSIS: Whether, following termination of parental rights to a child, the child’s grandparents have standing to petition for the child’s adoption and should be given preference in the adoption decision.
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Case No. 2 – 72819-4
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Louis A. DeVincentis
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Heather Jensen/James Whisman
Suzanne Lee Elliott/James Roe
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SYNOPSIS: Louis DeVincentis argues he should get a new trial because the State did not show that the evidence of his plan to molest children was unique or uncommon.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 72910-7
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Reynaldo Redmond
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Andrea Vitalich
David Donnan/Susan Wilk
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SYNOPSIS: In 2001, Mr. Redmond was involved in a fight at Lindbergh High School in Renton. The State charged him with criminal assault. Mr. Redmond claims he acted in self defense. Three issues are presented. First, whether the trial court erred by refusing to give the jury a no duty to retreat instruction. Second, whether the trial court erred by admitting medical records that contained a vivid description of the high school fight. Finally, whether the trial court erred by admitting statements that the victim heard from other students that Mr. Redmond had been looking for him.
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Case No. 4 – 73374-1
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COUNSEL
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In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Michael W. Roach
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James Foley
Gregory Rosen
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a prisoner who is mistakenly released and later returned to prison is entitled to credit against his or her sentence for time spent at liberty.
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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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