State v. Powell, 150 Wn. App. 139, 206 P.3d 703 (2009)

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Conviction for rape in the second degree reversed

State v. Redmond

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Conviction unanimously reversed.

150 Wn.2d 489 (2003)

State v. Everybodytalksabout, 161 Wn.2d 702, 166 P.3d 693 (2007)

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OUTCOME: First degree murder conviction reversed

Supreme Court unanimously reverses first degree murder conviction based on violation of Sixth Amendment right to counsel

State v. Perez-Mejia, 134 Wn. App. 907, 143 P.3d 838 (2006)

N/A

OUTCOME: First-degree murder conviction reversed

Court reverses conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument.

State v. Morse, 156 Wn.2d 1, 129 P.3d 832 (2005)

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OUTCOME: Conviction reversed and dismissed.

Search of home conducted based on consent of houseguest, but without consent of homeowner who was present and able to object, not valid as to homeowner. Supreme Court adopts new rule under state const ... itution that "authority of law" requires "actual authority"; thus even an officer's reasonable belief regarding a person's authority to consent will not validate an otherwise-invalid search.

State v. Cardenas-Muratalla

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OUTCOME: Conviction reversed and dismissed.

Court reverses conviction based on unconstitutional seizure of defendant