Temple of Justice

Synopsis: Whether police lawfully stopped a motorist for investigation after observing him in the early morning briefly visit a house where police suspected drugs were being sold based on neighbor complaints.

Synopsis: Whether under chapter 71.09 RCW a person alleged to be a sexually violent predator may be required to submit to a polygraph examination as part of his initial evaluation.

Synopsis: Whether offenders still in prison for drug offenses may challenge a community custody condition prohibiting possession of “hand held electronic scheduling and data storage devices,” and if so, whether the prohibition is unconstitutionally vague.

Synopsis: Whether the prosecutor in a criminal trial committed reversible misconduct by asking an African-American witness about her interactions with “po-leese” and by asserting in closing argument that “black folk don’t testify against black folk.”

Synopsis: Whether the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6801, prohibits the state Attorney General from disclosing under the state Public Records Act certain loan files acquired by the Attorney General in a civil action against a financial institution.

Synopsis: Whether a high school employee who had sexual intercourse with an 18-year-old student committed the crime of sexual misconduct with a minor under RCW 9A.44.093(1)(b), which prohibits sexual intercourse between a school employee and a registered student at least 16 years old.

Synopsis: Whether the defendant waived his double jeopardy challenge to multiple convictions by pleading guilty to the crimes.

Synopsis: Whether the trial court in a criminal prosecution violated the defendant’s constitutional right to be present when it dismissed some potential jurors outside the defendant’s presence after conferring with defense counsel and the State by email.

Synopsis: show cause hearing.