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9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
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Case No. 1 – 74886-1
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
James Leroy Woods
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Dennis McCurdy
Cheryl Aza
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SYNOPSIS: Whether the trial court erred in finding two witnesses, ages 4 and 5, competent to testify about the abuse they allegedly suffered, on grounds the court failed to determine when the events allegedly occurred.
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Case No. 2 – 74890-0
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COUNSEL
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Prison Legal News, Inc.,
v.
Washington State Department of Corrections
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Michele Earl-Hubbard
Andrew Mar
Michael Sellars
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SYNOPSIS: Prison Legal News seeks disclosure of public records related to medical misconduct in prisons controlled by the Department of Corrections.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 74907-8
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Kimberly Kristina Carter
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Connie Crawley
David Koch
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SYNOPSIS: Petitioner, Kimberly Carter, was convicted of first degree felony murder for a homicide committed by one of her associates. However, at trial the jury was given a flawed instruction regarding accomplice liability. Was it harmless error to give the jury an erroneousness accomplice liability instruction or must she be given a new trial?
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Case No. 4 – 74908-6
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COUNSEL
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Department of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington,
v.
Christopher O. Gongyin, Deceased, and Ashley Haigh
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Anastasia Sandstrom
Alan McNeil
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SYNOPSIS: This case involves the interpretation and application of the Crime Victim Compensation Act, Title 7 RCW. The Appellant seeks to have this Court reinstate the Industrial Appeals Judge’s (IAJ) decision, which granted benefits to the Appellant under Crime Victim’s Compensation Act (CVCA), RCW 7.68.070(17).
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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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