Docket No. 86584-1 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 65359-8)
Synopsis: Whether in this personal injury action a utility company’s approved placement of a utility pole closer to a roadway than allowed by county regulations constituted a legal cause of damages the plaintiff suffered when the car he was riding in struck the pole while being driven recklessly.
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State v. Gray
Docket No. 86359-8 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 40289-1)
Synopsis: Whether the trial court in a murder prosecution had authority to modify the defendant’s restitution more than 180 days after sentencing to include the victim’s funeral and burial expenses, which were ascertainable within the 180-day period.
Synopsis: Whether the trial court in a murder prosecution had authority to modify the defendant’s restitution more than 180 days after sentencing to include the victim’s funeral and burial expenses, which were ascertainable within the 180-day period.
State v. Graciano
Docket No. 86530-2 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 40289-1)
Synopsis: Whether in considering whether multiple crimes constitute the “same criminal conduct” for sentencing purposes, an appellate court reviews the trial court’s decision for abuse of discretion or considers the issue de novo.
Synopsis: Whether in considering whether multiple crimes constitute the “same criminal conduct” for sentencing purposes, an appellate court reviews the trial court’s decision for abuse of discretion or considers the issue de novo.