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Docket No. 87109-4 (from Original)
Synopsis: Whether the governor’s power under
RCW 9.95.160 to “cancel or revoke” an offender’s probation authorizes the governor to overrule a decision of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board granting probation, and if so, whether the offender is entitled to due process protections.
Docket No. 201,049-1
Synopsis: Sanai was disbarred following a disciplinary process; did this process violate Sanai’s constitutional rights?
Docket No. 87282-1 (from
Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 29540-1)
Synopsis: Whether a defendant’s possession of forged documents without evidence that the defendant used the documents for any purpose supports an inference of intent to defraud sufficient to convict the defendant of forgery.
Docket No. 86870-1 (from Chelan Case No. 11-2-00678-1)
Synopsis: Whether a homeowners association properly amended its covenants to prohibit the short-term rental of homes in light of existing covenants limiting use to single family residences and prohibiting commercial use of properties.
Docket No. 86885-9 (from
Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 42461-4)
Synopsis: Johnson appealed his conviction for driving while license suspended in the third degree (DWLS), claiming that the DWLS law does not criminalize driving with a license suspended for failing to pay traffic fines. He also argued that the State could not constitutionally suspend his license because of his indigence. Finally, he contended that the State must pay the costs of his appeal.
Docket No. 201,088-1 (from WSBA Case No. 18816)
Synopsis: The court reviews findings of misconduct against an attorney and decides whether to impose a three-year suspension.
Docket No. 87009-8 (from Snohomish Case No. 12-3-00284-5)
Synopsis: Whether a superior court, upon finding a litigant indigent in connection with an application to waive filing fees and surcharges under General Rule 34, must waive all fees and surcharges or may grant a partial waiver.
Docket No. 86711-9 (from
Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 29030-1)
Synopsis: Whether the defendant in a prosecution for homicide by abuse and first degree manslaughter was deprived of effective assistance of counsel due to counsel’s inexperience, mishandling of expert testimony, and lack of preparation and administrative support.
Docket No. 87953-2 (from Pierce Case No. 11-2-10229-2)
Synopsis: Whether a mandatory arbitration clause in a contract between social service professionals and a corporation that provides social and counseling services to members of the military is unconscionable.
Docket No. 201,073-3 (from WSBA Case No. 26111)
Synopsis: Was Starczewski’s disciplinary hearing fair and proper, and should the Disciplinary Board’s penalties be affirmed?