9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 5, 2011
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THREE CASES ONLY – TWO IN A.M. – ONE IN P.M.
Case No. 1 – 84739-8
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
BOBBY RAY THOMPSON |
Seth Fine
David Koch
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SYNOPSIS: May a trial court, in determining whether to grant a post-conviction motion for DNA testing, consider a statement that the defendant allegedly made to the police prior to trial and which was available to the State at the time of trial, but was not admitted at trial?
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Case No. 2 – 84573-5
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
DAVID ALLEN OPPELT, JR. |
Seth Fine
Sarah McNeel Hrobsky
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SYNOPSIS: When the State delays filing charges against a defendant, that delay can sometimes violate due process even if the statute of limitations has not yet run. The court must decide what the correct test is for determining whether a charging delay has caused a due process violation.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 84929-3
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COUNSEL |
In re the Personal Restraint Petition of
PATRICK L. MORRIS |
David Zuckerman
Erik Pedersen
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SYNOPSIS: What is the standard of review for a public trial right violation claim on collateral review? Also whether the trial court erred in making certain evidentiary decisions and whether trial and appellate counsel were ineffective.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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