9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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September 13, 2012
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Case No. 1 - 86853-1
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Richard Trevor Duncalf
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Dennis McCurdy
Gregory Link
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SYNOPSIS: A jury found Duncalf guilty of second degree assault, a crime requiring proof that he caused “substantial bodily harm” to another. The jury found the victim’s injuries substantially exceeded that. Is that finding a basis for an exceptional sentence?
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Case No. 2 - 86859-0
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Nicholas Pappas
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Seth Fine
Thomas Kummerow
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SYNOPSIS: Pappas was convicted of vehicular assault, a crime requiring proof that he caused “substantial bodily harm” to another. The jury found the victim’s injuries substantially exceeded that standard. Is that finding a proper basis for an exceptional sentence?
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 - 86825-5
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington
v.
Gary Daniel Meredith
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Kathleen Proctor/Brian Wasankari
James Lobsenz
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SYNOPSIS: When the jury was selected for Mr. Meredith’s trial, the prosecutor removed the sole African-American member of the jury pool. Was that sufficient to establish a claim of discrimination?
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Case No. 4 – 83882-8
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COUNSEL
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Robert Piel & Jacqueline Piel
v.
City of Federal Way
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Kenneth Masters/Shelby Frost Lemmel
Stephen Hansen
John Chun/Otto Klein, III
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SYNOPSIS: Whether a public employee who claims he was fired for engaging in union organizing activity may maintain a tort action against the City of Federal Way for wrongful termination in violation of public policy on the basis of the policy expressed in the Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act, chapter 41.56 RCW?
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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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