Docket No. 82531-9 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 26432-7)  Facts: Petitioner Lorena Contreras filed suit against the respondent city of Sunnyside in the Superior Court for Yakima County seeking the return of assets that had been seized by the city from her deceased son as assets used in drug dealing pursuant to Washington Revised Code §69.50.505. Continue reading →

Docket No. 82665-0 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 59741-8)  Facts: Respondent Terrance Irby was convicted of first degree burglary and first degree murder in the Superior Court for Skagit County and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Continue reading →

Docket No. 82619-6 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 36804-8)  Facts: Petitioner Shawn Francis was convicted of murder, first degree attempted robbery, and second degree assault in the Superior Court for Pierce County after assaulting two victims in the course of attempting to rob them, an assault that resulted in one of the victims dying of their injuries. Continue reading →