Docket No. 80113-4  Facts: Petitioner Dennis Kirwin was convicted of possession of methamphetamine in the Superior Court for Thurston County after a search of his automobile incident to the arrest of his passenger for littering revealed methamphetamine. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80264-5  Facts: As required by Washington Revised Code §70.38, Swedish Medical Center applied for a certificate of need in anticipation of establishing a liver transplant program. Pursuant to §70.38’s public comment provisions, the respondent University of Washington Medical Center subsequently objected to the application and requested a public hearing. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80389-7  Facts: Signature Bail Bonds issued a number of bail bonds in Pierce County on behalf of respondent Ranger Insurance Company as well as on behalf of Granite State Insurance Company that were forfeited when defendants failed to appear in court. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80496-6  Facts: Petitioner Terrance Powell was convicted of murder in the Superior Court for Pierce County. An exceptional sentence was subsequently imposed by the judge based upon the presence of aggravating factors. Continue reading →