Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

May 12, 2009

Case No. 1 - 81230-6

COUNSEL

In re the Detention of

BRYAN DUNCAN

Valerie Marushige

Sarah Sappington/Joshua Choate
& Brooke Burbank

SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court err by (1) admitting evidence that the defendant refused a pre-trial discovery mental examination, (2) admitting evidence that that the defendant intended to live with a convicted sex offender upon release while refusing to admit evidence that the intended roommate had not reoffended since his release from detention, and (3) refusing to admit evidence regarding the general effectiveness of the sex offender treatment program at the Special Commitment Center?

Case No. 2 – 81356-6

COUNSEL

BIANCA FAUST, et al.
     v.
MARK ALBERTSON

BELLINGHAM LODGE #493, et al.

Philip Talmadge/Steven Chance/Emmelyn Hart-Biberfeld

William Fitzharris, Jr.

Russell Love/Paul Esposito

SYNOPSIS: Must a plaintiff put forward direct, point-in-time evidence of a drunk driver’s appearance of intoxication in order for a jury to render a verdict on a negligent overservice of alcohol claim?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 – 80653-5

Re-hearing Date - 5/3/2011

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
     v.
LORETTA LYNN ERIKSEN

Ann Stodola

William Johnston

SYNOPSIS: Does a tribal officer who witnessed a non-Indian reportedly driving under the influence within the reservation have authority to pursue, stop, and detain the driver outside the reservation boundaries?

Case No. 4 – 81445-7

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
     v.
SANTIAGO RIVERA-SANTOS

John Peterson

Anthony Lowe

SYNOPSIS: Rivera-Santos was convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants by the state of Oregon for a course of conduct which began in Washington and ended in Oregon.  Does statutory double jeopardy bar Washington from prosecuting Rivera-Santos for the same course of conduct?

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