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Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number: 92605-1
Title of Case: State v. Houston-Sconiers
File Date: 03/02/2017
Oral Argument Date: 10/18/2016

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court
Docket No: 12-1-04161-1
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 09/13/2013
Judge signing: Honorable John R. Hickman

JUSTICES
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Debra L. StephensSigned Majority
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Concurrence
Barbara A. MadsenConcurrence Authorin result only
Susan OwensSigned Majority
Steven C. GonzálezSigned Majority
Sheryl Gordon McCloudMajority Author
Mary I. YuSigned Majority
Mary E. FairhurstSigned Majority
Charles K. WigginsSigned Majority

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Stephanie C. Cunningham  
 Attorney at Law
 4616 25th Ave Ne # 552
 Seattle, WA, 98105-4183

 Kathryn A. Russell Selk  
 Russell Selk Law Office
 1037 Ne 65th St
 Seattle, WA, 98115-6655

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County  
 Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney
 930 Tacoma Avenue S. Room 946
 Tacoma, WA, 98402

 Michelle Hyer  
 Pierce County Prosecutor
 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946
 Tacoma, WA, 98402-2102

 Thomas Charles Roberts  
 Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney
 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946
 Tacoma, WA, 98402-2171

Amicus Curiae on behalf of ACLU of Washington
 Travis Stearns  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave Ste 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3647

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 Attorney at Law
 901 5th Ave Ste 630
 Seattle, WA, 98164-2008

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children & Youth Justice
 Hickory Maimonides Gateless  
 Center for Children & Youth Justice
 615 2nd Ave Ste 275
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2245

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 Suzanne Lee Elliott  
 Attorney at Law
 705 2nd Ave Ste 1300
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1797

Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality
 Robert S. Chang  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Lorraine K. Bannai  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Jessica Levin  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Korematsu Center For Law & Equality
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild
 Anne Aiping Lee  
 TeamChild
 1225 S Weller St Ste 420
 Seattle, WA, 98144-1906

 George Yeannakis  
 Office of Public Defense
 Po Box 40957
 Olympia, WA, 98504-0957

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association
 Amanda Elizabeth Lee  
 Law Office of Amanda Lee
 810 3rd Ave Ste 500
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1619

 Cindy Arends Elsberry  
 Washington Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste 610
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Columbia Legal Services
 Nicholas Brian Allen  
 Attorney at Law
 101 Yesler Way Ste 300
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2528

 Melissa R. Lee  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Korematsu Center For Law & Equality
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
 Aaron Bartlett  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 5000
 1013 Franklin St
 Vancouver, WA, 98666-5000

 Prosecuting Attorney Clark County  
 Clark County Prosecuting Attorney
 Po Box 5000
 1013 Franklin Street
 Vancouver, WA, 98666-5000

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
 Charles Christian Sipos  
 Perkins Coie LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3099

 David A. Perez  
 Perkins Coie LLP
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3099

 Alexander Mitchell Fenner  
 Attorney at Law
 1201 3rd Ave Ste 4900
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3099

 Robert S. Chang  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

 Jessica Levin  
 Seattle University School of Law
 901 12th Ave
 Korematsu Center For Law & Equality
 Seattle, WA, 98122-4411

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Creative Justice
 Nikkita Oliver  
 Attorney at Law
 Po Box 20796
 Seattle, WA, 98102-1796

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Juvenile Law Center
 Marsha L. Levick  
 Juvenile Law Center
 1315 Walnut Street Suite 400
 4th Floor
 Philadelphia, PA, 19107

 Nancy P. Collins  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave Ste 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3647

 Washington Appellate Project  
 1511 Third Avenue
 Suite 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101

Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Juvenile Defender Center
 Marsha L. Levick  
 Juvenile Law Center
 1315 Walnut Street Suite 400
 4th Floor
 Philadelphia, PA, 19107

 Nancy P. Collins  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave Ste 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3647

 Washington Appellate Project  
 1511 Third Avenue
 Suite 701
 Seattle, WA, 98101


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