Docket No. 80169-0 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 58004-3)  Facts: Respondent Randy Sutherby was convicted of child rape, child molestation, and seven counts of possession of child pornography in the Superior Court for Grays Harbor County after allegations of sexual assault by his granddaughter led police to search Sutherby’s personal computer and discover child pornography. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80368-4 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 56761-6)  Synopsis: Whether an additional insured is subject to a disappearance-inventory loss exclusion in an insurance contract and, if so, whether NCF Financial produced sufficient evidence of what happened to missing computer equipment to avoid summary judgment. Continue reading →

Docket No. 81096-6 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 58004-3)  Facts: Petitioner gynecologist Charles Momah was charged in King County Superior Court with one count of rape in the third degree, two counts of indecent liberties, and one count of rape in the second degree, all arising out of allegations that he had sexually violated his patients as he performed physical examinations. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80849-0 (from Ferry Case No. 051000309)  Facts: Petitioner Tony Strode was charged with the first degree rape of a child, first degree attempted rape of a child, and first degree child molestation. Prospective jurors were given a confidential juror questionnaire asking whether they or anyone close to them have been either a victim of or accused of committing a sexual offense. Continue reading →

Docket No. 81361-2 (from Klickitat Case No. 06-1-00027-9)  Facts: Petitioner Joseph Neth was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver after a search of his automobile following a traffic stop revealed a large quantity of cash, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Continue reading →

Docket No. 80091-0 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 33647-2)  Facts: Petitioner Jesus Valdez was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in the Superior Court for Clark County after evidence from a warrantless search of Valdez’s automobile that followed his arrest for an unrelated crime and revealed methamphetamine was admitted at trial. Continue reading →

Docket No. 200,521-7 (from WSBA Case No. 15578)  Facts: Disciplinary proceedings were held against petitioner attorney Jeffrey Poole for failing to provide timely or complete response to various requests for information and documents made by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in previous disciplinary proceedings, violating Washington Rules of Professional Conduct §8.4 (c), (d), and (l). Continue reading →

Docket No. 80318-8 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 34714-8)  Facts: After petitioner Deanna Kraft’s former husband filed for bankruptcy and ceased making payments pursuant to a small business loan made by respondent Wachovia S.B.A. Lending, Inc. that Kraft had co-signed, Wachovia filed suit against Kraft in the Superior Court for Pierce County seeking to recover the deficiency. Continue reading →

Docket No. 79883-4 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 24389-3)  Facts: Petitioner Joan Griffith pled guilty to possessing stolen property in the second degree in the Superior Court for Spokane County after attempting to sell jewelry that had been stolen in a burglary. The trial court subsequently ordered Griffith to pay restitution in the amount of the value of the stolen jewelry that had not been recovered ($11,500). Continue reading →

Docket No. 80518-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 34025-9)  Facts: Petitioner Randall Patton was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance as a result of sheriff’s deputies attempt to effectuate an arrest warrant for Patton while he stood in his driveway next to his parked car with his head in the window. When the deputy told Patton he was under arrest, Patton fled from the car into his home, where several law enforcement officers physically detained him. Continue reading →