Washington v. Vance

Docket No. 81393-1  Facts: Respondent Robert Vance was convicted of child molestation and communication with a minor for immoral purposes in the Superior Court for Snohomish County and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole as a persistent offender. Continue reading

In re personal restraint of Cruze

Docket No. 82567-0  Facts: Petitioner Schawn Cruze was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole pursuant to Washington Revised Code §9.94A.570 (which imposes life imprisonment without the possibility of parole upon persistent offenders convicted of three “most serious” offenses) following two assault convictions and a conviction for possession of methamphetamine while armed with a firearm. Continue reading

Washington v. Bunker

Docket No. 81921-1  Facts: Petitioner Leo Bunker was convicted of violating a no contact order in contravention of Washington Revised Code §26.50.110 in the Superior Court for King County after a traffic stop revealed that Lillian Hiatt, whom Bunker was prohibited by court order from contacting, was a passenger in his automobile. Continue reading

Washington v. Adams

Docket No. 82210-7  Facts: Petitioner Coryell Adams was convicted of possession of cocaine in the Superior Court for King County following a trial in which evidence derived from a search of his automobile occasioned by an outstanding warrant for his arrest for driving with a revoked driver’s license that revealed cocaine in the vehicle’s center console was admitted. Continue reading