Docket No. 83570-5  Facts: After forcing Joseph Peterson to the floor during an altercation, causing Peterson to suffer minor injuries, petitioner James Marohl was convicted of second degree assault in the Superior Court for Mason County. Continue reading →

Docket No. 83673-6  Facts: Seeking a refund of business and occupation taxes that it had paid under protest, petitioner Qualcomm, Inc. filed suit against the respondent Department of Revenue in the Superior Court for Thurston County, asserting that the satellite tracking service it provides to trucking companies, which allows trucking companies to monitor the location and operation of their vehicles and allows drivers to send and receive messages, constitutes an information service Continue reading →

Docket No. 83452-1  Facts: After fatally shooting a guest in her home following an altercation, respondent Kristina Grier was charged with second degree murder and convicted after a trial in the Superior Court for Pierce County in which her attorney did not request jury instructions on a lesser charge of manslaughter. Continue reading →

Docket No. 200,748-1  Facts: After petitioner David Smith pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, the respondent Washington State Bar Association’s disciplinary board commenced proceedings against him and recommended his disbarment following a hearing. Continue reading →