Temple of Justice

Recent opinions are listed below, in reverse chronological order.

Facts: Petitioner Daniel Aguirre was convicted of assault and rape in the Superior Court for Thurston County and sentenced.  Aguirre subsequently appealed his conviction and sentence, Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Vito Grieco and his wife, Yasuko, filed a petition in the Superior Court for King County seeking permanent custody of their grandchildren, who had been in their care for several years, pursuant to Washington Revised Code §26.10.032, which permits non-parents to obtain a custody hearing upon showing that the child is not in the custody of one of its parents or that neither parent is a suitable guardian and setting forth facts supporting the requested order. Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Richard Sibert was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in the Superior Court for Lewis County. Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Robert Gonzalez was convicted of assault and robbery in the Superior Court for Grant County and sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution to his victim through Washington’s crime victims compensation program in order to compensate them for medical expenses resulting from injuries inflicted by Gonzalez during the robbery. Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Christopher Sieyes was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of Washington Revised Code §9.41.040(2)(a)(iii)(1), which limits the possession of firearms by minors, in the Superior Court for Kitsap County. Read more…

Facts: Following a hearing before the Washington State Bar Association’s disciplinary board, Stephen Cramer was disbarred for failing to cease his law practice after the revocation of his business license by the Department of Revenue as a result of his non-payment of tax liabilities. Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Keith Dow was charged with child molestation in the Superior Court for Cowlitz County.  The trial court subsequently held a hearing to determine the admissibility of statements made by Dow following his arrest, Read more…

Facts: Petitioner James Grantham, an inmate at McNeil Island Corrections Center, was sanctioned with disciplinary segregation and a loss of good behavior credit after an internal disciplinary hearing in which it was determined that he had attempted to smuggle tobacco and marijuana into the facility. Read more…

Facts: Respondent Andrea Shoemake filed suit against her former attorney, petitioner Douglas Ferrer, in the Superior Court for King County after Ferrer’s negligence resulted in Shoemake failing to collect a settlement she was owed as a result of injuries she sustained in an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver. Read more…

Facts: Petitioner Jacob Gamble’s conviction for second degree felony murder was vacated following the Supreme Court of Washington’s decision in In re personal restraint of Andress, which ruled that a conviction for felony second degree murder could not be based upon a predicate felony of assault. Read more…