| 9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
September 15, 2009 |
Case No. 1 - 81449-0
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
NEIL GRENNING
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Michelle Hyer
Rita Griffith |
SYNOPSIS: Grenning was charged with possessing child pornography on his home computer. That computer was seized and he was not allowed to take a copy of its hard drive to an expert’s lab for analysis. Should his convictions be reversed?
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Case No. 2 – 81687-5
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COUNSEL |
In Re Detention of:
D.F.F.,
Respondent.
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Robert Antanaitis
Anne Egeler
Nancy Collins |
SYNOPSIS: May respondent challenge her involuntary commitment on the basis of the Washington constitution’s open courts requirement if she failed to request open proceedings at trial? Is MPR 1.3, mandating closure of all involuntary commitment proceedings, constitutional?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 200,674-4
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COUNSEL |
In re:
Stephen D. Cramer, Attorney at Law
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Stephen Smith
Joanne S. Abelson (WSBA)
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SYNOPSIS: An attorney argues that the court should reject the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Disciplinary Board's recommendation that he be disbarred.
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Case No. 4 – 81450-3
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
KURT RANDALL MADSEN |
James Whisman/William Doyle
Lila Silverstein
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SYNOPSIS: May a trial court deny a criminal defendant the right to represent himself at trial when the defendant specifically invokes the right?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public. |
