Washington Appellate Court Cases

Selected Case:

State v. England, No. 57354-7-I (unpublished May 13, 2024):

England appealed his conviction for unlawful possession of payment instruments and argued that the trial court erred under ER 404(b) by admitting his prior convictions for unlawful possession of financial instruments. The Court of Appeals agreed and reversed the conviction and remand for a new trial.

State v. Sanchez, No. 57354-7-II (published March 19, 2024):

Sanchez appealed his conviction and sentence alleging the prosecution’s comments during trial misstated the law and constituted misconduct that deprived him of a fair trial by relieving the prosecution of its burden of proof. The Court of Appeals reversed the conviction and remand for a new trial.

State v. Stavig, Court of Appeals No. 83872-5-I (unpublished May 1, 2023):

Stavig argued the trial court erred by including a point in his offender score for committing his offenses while on community custody for an invalid drug possession conviction. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for resentencing.