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Respondent Mark Mattson was an incarcerated sex offender and sought relief from personal restraint on a claim that his plan for release to community custody for good behavior was unlawfully denied by the Department of Corrections (DOC), Read more…
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Petitioner Tyler King was prosecuted for reckless driving on a motorcycle after being arrested and issued a criminal citation by a police officer outside of the officer’s territorial jurisdiction. King moved to dismiss the charge in Clark County District Court, arguing the officer arrested him outside his department’s boundaries without a valid interlocal agreement allowing him to do so. Read more…
Tags: Arrest, Criminal Law, Emergency, Erratic Driving, Evidence, Extraterritorial Arrest, Guilt or Innocence, Issues Not Raised in Trial Court, Manifest Constitutional Error, Opinion Evidence, Review, What Constitutes
Facts: Mark Vanderveen was disbarred following a hearing by the Washington State Bar Association’s disciplinary board, Read more…
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Synopsis: May a defendant collaterally challenge a conviction more than one year after the judgment becomes final when the defendant’s maximum possible sentence was misstated on the judgment and sentence form?