Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Case No. 1 - 77707-1

COUNSEL

Myrtle E. Woldson
     v.
John G. Woodhead, Sr., et ux.

Dennis Hession/Daniel Huntington

Steven Jones

SYNOPSIS: Can a court award damages for injuries sustained after a continuing trespass case is filed?

Case No. 2 - 77706-3

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
John E. Coleman, Jr.

Brian McDonald

Oliver Davis

SYNOPSIS: Should the trial court have instructed the jury it must unanimously agree the defendant committed a specific criminal act? If the defendant is tried a second time, can the State seek an enhanced sentence based on recently enacted legislation?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 77719-5

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Nathan Michael Kirkpatrick

Carla Carlstrom/Catherine McDowall
James Whisman
Dana Lind

SYNOPSIS: May a law enforcement officer lawfully ask a vehicle occupant to exit the vehicle and identify himself where the officer has a reasonable suspicion that the vehicle was recently involved in a reckless driving incident and there is no actual driver at the time of contact? Does the admission of a certified statement from the Department of Licensing, indicating a defendant has no license, violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the federal constitution?

Case No. 4 - 78428-1

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Kyle Keith Kronich

Brian O’Brien/Kevin Korsmo

Tracy Staab

SYNOPSIS: Does the admission of a certified statement from the Department of Licensing, indicating a defendant’s license is suspended, violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the federal constitution?

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