9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
October 13, 2009 |
Case No. 1 – 82194-1
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COUNSEL |
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
JAMES W. GRANTHAM
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David Donnan/Nancy Collins
Peter Berney/Jay Geck |
SYNOPSIS: Must a prisoner challenging prison discipline make the same showing that a person challenging a conviction must make to get judicial review?
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Case No. 2 – 80037-5
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 v.
THEODORE R. RHONE |
Karen Watson
Rita Griffith
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SYNOPSIS: Does a prosecutors peremptory challenge of the sole remaining African American potential juror in a trial for an African American defendant amount to a prima facie case of discrimination in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S. Ct. 1712, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69 (1986)?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 81897-5
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
 v.
CYNTHIA CRISAUNDRA BOSS
 and
PAUL ANTHONY PELTS
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Brian McDonald
Thomas Kummerow |
SYNOPSIS: A woman seeking reversal of her conviction of first degree custodial interference argues (1) the “to convict” jury instruction omitted two elements of the crime, and (2) the trial court’s comment on the evidence was not harmless error.
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Case No. 4 – 81720-1
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COUNSEL |
In re the Dependency of:
COLTON SINGLETON D.O.B. 10/05/1999
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Lila Silverstein
Sheila Malloy Huber/Stephen Hassett
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SYNOPSIS: A mother wishes to regain custody of her child, but lacks training to address her child’s special needs. Are the requirements of RCW 13.34.180(1) and 13.34.190 to terminate parental rights satisfied?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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