Washington v. Ish

Docket No. 83308-7  Facts: Petitioner Nathaniel Ish was convicted of murder in the Superior Court for Pierce County after a trial in which David Otterson, Ish’s former cellmate, offered testimony regarding Ish’s mental state at the time of the murder. Continue reading

Washington v. S.J.W.

Docket No. 83177-7  Facts: Respondent S.J.W., a minor, was convicted in the Superior Court for Island County of the third degree rape of W.M., a minor, following a trial in which W.M., who suffers from a developmental disability, was found competent to testify and subsequently testified that S.J.W. had sexually assaulted him. Continue reading