Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

Olympia

May 10, 2011

Case No. 1 – 84240-0

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
JOHN CALDWELL GORDON
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
CHARLES ANDREW BUKOVSKY

Kathleen Proctor

Kathryn Russell Selk

Kathleen Proctor

Eric Nielsen/David Koch

SYNOPSIS: Gordon and Bukovsky were convicted of second degree murder and the jury found the presence of aggravating circumstances, which enhanced the defendants’ sentences. May they argue for the first time on appeal that the jury was not properly instructed on the aggravating circumstances?

Case No. 2 – 84554-9

COUNSEL

STATE OF WASHINGTON
          v.
JAMES L. GRIFFIN

Kraig Newman

Dana Lind

SYNOPSIS: The court will decide whether the rules of evidence apply to testimony supporting an aggravated circumstance finding that exposes a defendant to an enhanced sentence above the standard sentencing range.


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 – 84606-5

COUNSEL

In re the Personal Restraint Petition of

ERNEST A. CARTER

Melody Crick

Jeffrey Ellis

SYNOPSIS: The Court of Appeals granted Carter’s untimely personal restraint petition and vacated his persistent offender sentence under the federal actual innocence doctrine. This court must decide whether the actual innocence doctrine applies in Washington, and if so, whether Carter has proven that he is actually innocent of being a persistent offender.

Case No. 4 – 84475-5

COUNSEL

In re the Personal Restraint Petition of

EDWARD MICHAEL GLASMANN

 

Jeffrey Ellis

Thomas Roberts

SYNOPSIS: Whether the prosecutor’s use of PowerPoint slides featuring defendant’s booking photo with the words “GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY” superimposed over his head deprived Glasmann of a fair trial? Whether defense counsel was ineffective in failing to object to the prosecutor’s closing remarks and PowerPoint slides?


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