9:00 A.M. |
Olympia |
September 12, 2013 |
THREE CASES ONLY - TWO IN A.M. - ONE IN P.M.
Case No. 1 - 88207-0 |
COUNSEL |
State of Washington
v.
David Joel Gower |
Brian Wasankari
Rebecca Wold Bouchey |
SYNOPSIS: Gower was convicted of incest and indecent liberties at a bench trial. Based on a statute that has since been found unconstitutional, the trial judge admitted evidence of Gower’s prior sex crimes. Was that reversible error? |
Case No. 2 - 88234-7 |
COUNSEL |
State of Washington
v.
Mario Humphries |
Ann Summers/James Whisman
Oliver Davis |
SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court err in allowing the defense attorney to stipulate to an element of the charged crime over the objection of the defendant? |
1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 88422-6 |
COUNSEL |
State of Washington
v.
Jorge N. Peña Fuentes |
Brian McDonald
Richard Hansen |
SYNOPSIS: After the defendant’s conviction but while a motion for a new trial was pending, a detective listened to phone conversations between the defendant and his attorney. Should the defendant’s criminal charges be dismissed with prejudice? |
These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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