Washington Appellate Court Cases

Selected Case:

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State v. Stavig, Court of Appeals No. 83872-5-I (unpublished May 1, 2023):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