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Opinion Information Sheet

Docket Number: 99374-2
Title of Case: State v. M.Y.G.
File Date: 05/19/2022
Oral Argument Date: 09/21/2021

SOURCE OF APPEAL
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Appeal from Spokane County Superior Court
Docket No: 19-8-00616-8
Judgment or order under review
Date filed: 12/04/2019
Judge signing: Honorable Rachelle E. Anderson

JUSTICES
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Steven C. GonzálezDissent in part AuthorAuthor of concurrence in part, dissent in result.
Charles W. JohnsonSigned Lead Opinion
Barbara A. MadsenSigned Dissent in partSigned concurrence in part, dissent in result (González).
Susan OwensLead Opinion Author
Debra L. StephensSigned Lead Opinion
Sheryl Gordon McCloudSigned Dissent in partSigned concurrence in part, dissent in result (González).
Mary I. YuSigned Dissent in partSigned concurrence in part, dissent in part (Whitener).
Raquel Montoya-LewisSigned Dissent in partSigned concurrence in part, dissent in part (Whitener).
G. Helen WhitenerDissent in part AuthorAuthor of concurrence in part, dissent in part.

COUNSEL OF RECORD
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Counsel for Petitioner(s)
 Andrea Burkhart  
 Two Arrows, PLLC
 8220 W. Gage Blvd. #789
 Kennewick, WA, 99336-8113

 Nancy P. Collins  
 Washington Appellate Project
 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610
 Seattle, WA, 98101-3647

Counsel for Respondent(s)
 Larry D. Steinmetz  
 Office of Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
 1100 W. Mallon Ave.
 Spokane, WA, 99260-2043

 Jason Moscowitz  
 Office of Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
 1100 W. Mallon Ave.
 Spokane, WA, 99260-2043

Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Department of Public Defense
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of WA
 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association
 Cindy Arends Elsberry  
 Washington Defender Association
 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610
 Seattle, WA, 98104-2626

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Asian Counseling and Referral Service
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Children and Youth Justice
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Choose 180
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Collective Justice
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Community Passageways
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Council On American Islamic Relations Washington Chapter
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Electronic Frontier Foundation
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Juvenile Law Center
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste.200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Kent Black Action Commission
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of La Resistencia
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of League of Education Voters
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Look2justice
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mockingbird Society
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Mothers for Police Accountability
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 Po Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Oneamerica
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Change
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Teamchild
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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

Amicus Curiae on behalf of Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 La Rond Baker  
 King County Department of Public Defense
 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200
 Seattle, WA, 98104-1703

 Julia Mizutani  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

 Nancy Lynn Talner  
 ACLU-WA
 P. O. Box 2728
 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728

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


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