Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Big Bend College - Moses Lake, WA

May 18, 2010

THREE CASES ONLY TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.

Case No. 1 – 82868-7

COUNSEL

In re the Personal Restraint Petition of

VINCENT R. ADOLPH

David Donnan
  Maureen Cyr

Hon. Karl Sloan

SYNOPSIS: Is Vincent Adolph’s personal restraint petition barred for procedural reasons? If not, was sufficient evidence presented to the trial court for the court to find that Adolph was previously convicted of a DUI in Lincoln County? If not, can the State submit more evidence of the DUI on remand?

Case No. 2 – 83415-6

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
WILLIAM AUSTIN BROUSSEAU

Joseph Jackson/Teresa Chen

Jeffrey Ellis

SYNOPSIS: Is due process violated when a trial court conducts a child competency hearing without the child’s own testimony? Does the child-hearsay statute (RCW 9A.44.120) require a child witness to testify at a pretrial hearing?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 – 83428-8

COUNSEL

RIZWANA RAHMAN
          v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON

Karen Kay

John Dittman/Pamela Anderson

SYNOPSIS: Is the State vicariously liable for injuries suffered by an unauthorized passenger riding in a state-owned vehicle being used for state business?

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