Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M.

University of Puget Sound

September 19, 2013

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

Case No. 1 - 88083-2

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
William John Kipp, Jr.

Jeremy Morris

Alton Mcfadden, II

SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court err in admitting into evidence a secretly recorded conversation between Kipp and his brother-in-law in violation of the privacy act?

Case No. 2 - 88111-1

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Blayne Jeffrey Coley

Carole Highland

David Donnan/Gregory Link

SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court err in placing the burden of proof on competency after an initial finding of incompetency and what is the remedy if the burden is misallocated? Was the defendant denied his right to self-representation?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 88267-3

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
Abraham Macdicken

Mary Kathleen Webber

Thomas Kummerow

SYNOPSIS: When police arrested Abraham MacDicken, they moved the stolen bags he was carrying a car’s length away and searched them without a warrant.  Were the bags too far away for the search to be valid?  Can MacDicken challenge a search of stolen property?

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