9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
May 27, 2010 |
Case No. 1 – 82845-8
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COUNSEL |
INTERNET COMMUNITY & ENTERTAINMENT CORP., d/b/a BETCHA.COM
v.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, et al.
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George Telquist
Jerry Ackerman/Callie Castillo |
SYNOPSIS: Do participants in an online betting website engage in “gambling” under Washington’s Gambling Act when the website does not obligate participants to pay their losing bets?
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Case No. 2 – 83040-1
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COUNSEL |
LEE H. ROUSSO
v.
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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Lee Rousso
Jerry Ackerman/H. Bruce Marvin |
SYNOPSIS: Whether RCW 9.46.240, which criminalizes the transfer of gambling information over the internet, violates the dormant Commerce Clause due to its impact on interstate commerce.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 82568-8
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COUNSEL |
In re the Detention of
GALE WEST
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Nancy Collins
David Hackett |
SYNOPSIS: In a civil commitment trial for an alleged sexually violent predator (SVP), does the respondent have a right to discover an expert witness’s prior evaluations of other suspected SVPs? Is it permissible for a witness to testify about the conditions and treatment phases at the Special Commitment Center?
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Case No. 4 – 83023-1
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COUNSEL |
In re the Detention of:
CHARLES W. POST
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David Hackett
Eric Broman |
SYNOPSIS: In a civil commitment trial for an alleged sexually violent predator, is evidence about the treatment available at the Special Commitment Center admissible? Is evidence that a respondent, if released, could later be subject to another commitment proceeding upon commission of a “recent overt act” admissible?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public. |
