Auburn v. DeWaele 157 Wn.2d 446 (2006)
Aug 03, 2006OUTCOME: Partial victory - audiotaping suppressed
Challenge to police action of video and audiotaping criminal defendants without their knowledge or consent.
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OUTCOME: Partial victory - audiotaping suppressed
Challenge to police action of video and audiotaping criminal defendants without their knowledge or consent.
OUTCOME: State request granted for jury trial.
Challenge to State's request to demand a jury trial over the defendant's wishes. Court of Appeals upheld State's right to demand a trial by jury, despite defendant's wish for a trial by judge. Petiti ... on for review by the Supreme Court was denied.
OUTCOME: Supreme Court upheld trial court, justified delay
Speedy trial challenge when defendant not brought to trial due to delay - defendant was held outside county in another jurisdiction.
OUTCOME: Suppression of every breath test in King County
This case resulted in the suppression of thousands of breath tests in King County and then lead the way to suppression of thousands of others accross the entire State of Washington. The chief state to ... xicologist himself resigned after our victory.