State of Washington
v.
Robert Reginald Comenout, Jr. et al.
Thomas Roberts/Kathleen Proctor
Aaron Lowe/Robert Kovacevich
& Randal Brown
SYNOPSIS: Does the State have criminal jurisdiction over tribal members selling unstamped cigarettes from a store located on trust property lying outside the borders of a reservation? Are the appellants exempt from collecting State cigarette taxes as “Indian retailers” under RCW 82.24.295(1)?
Case No. 2 - 83284-6
COUNSEL
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Teddy Glenn Talley
Eric J. Nielsen/Casey Grannis
Ronda Larson/Timothy Lang
Daniel McGill
SYNOPSIS: The Supreme Court will decide whether former RCW 9.92.151 (2004) or the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution requires a county jail to provide opportunities for a presentence inmate to earn credit towards early release, also known as “good-time” credit.
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Case No. 3 –84379-1 (consolidated w/84746-1)
COUNSEL
In the Matter of the Guardianships of
Sandra Lamb, Rebecca Robins and Mary Jane Mcnamara
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Alice Hardman and James Hardman
v.
State of Washington, Department of Social & Health Services
Michael Johnson
Jonathon Bashford/William Work
SYNOPSIS: Are the court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons entitled to compensation from individual wards’ assets for general advocacy activities such as lobbying state and local officials?
Case No. 4 –84660-0
COUNSEL
State of Washington
v.
Yussuf Hussein Abdulle
Michael Pellicciotti/James Whisman
Jared Steed/Eric Broman & Jennifer Sweigert
SYNOPSIS: According to the police, the defendant voluntarily confessed to a crime. The defendant says he did not. The confession was entered even though not all the officers who heard it testified. Should it have been?
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