Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

May 5, 2011

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

Case No. 1 – 84739-8

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
BOBBY RAY THOMPSON

Seth Fine

David Koch

SYNOPSIS: May a trial court, in determining whether to grant a post-conviction motion for DNA testing, consider a statement that the defendant allegedly made to the police prior to trial and which was available to the State at the time of trial, but was not admitted at trial?

Case No. 2 – 84573-5

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
DAVID ALLEN OPPELT, JR.

Seth Fine

Sarah McNeel Hrobsky

SYNOPSIS: When the State delays filing charges against a defendant, that delay can sometimes violate due process even if the statute of limitations has not yet run. The court must decide what the correct test is for determining whether a charging delay has caused a due process violation.


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 – 84929-3

COUNSEL

In re the Personal Restraint Petition of

PATRICK L. MORRIS



David Zuckerman
Erik Pedersen

SYNOPSIS: What is the standard of review for a public trial right violation claim on collateral review? Also whether the trial court erred in making certain evidentiary decisions and whether trial and appellate counsel were ineffective.


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