Supreme Court Calendar

9:00 A.M. Olympia January 21, 2013

Case No. 1 - 88323-8 COUNSEL
Duane Storti

     v.
University of Washington

Philip Talmadge/Stephen Strong/David Stobaugh
& Stephen Festor

Louis Peterson/Mary Eileen Crego Peterson
& Michael Ewart

SYNOPSIS: Did the University of Washington breach a contractual obligation to its faculty by cancelling, in March of 2009, the 2% “merit pay” raises scheduled to take effect in the 2009-10 academic year?

Case No. 2 - 88073-5 COUNSEL
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
Fonotaga F. Tili

Eric Nielsen & David Koch

Kathleen Proctor

SYNOPSIS: Is the petitioner entitled to have his assault conviction vacated based on double jeopardy principles?


1:30 P.M.

Case No. 3 - 88683-1

COUNSEL

State of Washington
     v.
J.C. Johnson
James Whisman

Casey Grannis

 

SYNOPSIS: This case presents two issues:  (1) whether the information charging the crime of unlawful imprisonment must include elements found in the definition of “restrain,” and, if so, whether the information in this case fairly included those elements; and (2) whether defense counsel provided effective assistance by proposing that the jury instructions include a generic definition of “reckless” for the crime of assault in the second degree.

Case No. 4 - 88905-8 COUNSEL
State of Washington
     v.
Jeramie David Owens
Seth Fine

Oliver Davis

SYNOPSIS: Does RCW 9A.82.050(1) describe alternative means of committing first degree trafficking in stolen property, and if so, is there substantial evidence to support each of the alternative means?

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