Facts:
Petitioner City of Seattle filed a motion to dismiss respondents Stephen Klein’s and Melissa Deibert’s right to appeal their underlying conviction in light of subsequent arrest warrants issued as a result of failing to appear at their respective review hearings after appealing their convictions. Read more…
Facts:
Petitioner Michael Webb was convicted for presenting a fraudulent insurance claim and filed a notice of appeal, but died shortly after he was sentenced. Webb’s appointed counsel moved for abatement of Webb’s conviction, and the Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal and declined to abate the conviction or any of the monetary amounts Webb was ordered to pay. The Supreme Court of Washington accepted Webb’s counsel’s petition for discretionary review.
Questions:
Does the deceased Webb’s right to appeal require the conviction be abated?
Conclusion:
Justice Barbara Madsen’s opinion for the Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals, holding that Webb’s right to appeal does not require that his conviction or financial obligations be abated ab intitio because of his death. Read more…
