DUI: Misdemeanor conviction affirmed over challenge to suspicion for stop and DUI investigation… McElyea affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Incest of minor daughter, Rape Shield
INCEST: Conviction affirmed over challenge of exclusion of evidence under Rape Shield of alternative sources for minor daughter’s age-inappropriate sexual knowledge… Halligan affirmed. [Read more…]
Municipal Court speedy trial, good cause not shown
MUNICIPAL COURT SPEEDY TRIAL: Good cause not shown for City’s continuances that delayed misdemeanor DUI trial beyond 6-month deadline… Peterson/Menahan reversed. [Read more…]
Youth, sex abuse of children, District v. Youth Court
YOUTH: Sex abuse of children case properly maintained in District Court instead of transferring to Youth Court… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Assault on officer, mental state at time of offense
ASSAULT ON OFFICER: Sentence improperly imposed without considering Defendant’s mental condition at the time of his offense… Allison reversed. [Read more…]
Driver license suspension, not moot by return
DRIVER LICENSE SUSPENSION: Judicial review of DUI not mooted by return of license after end of 6-month suspension… first impression… Best reversed. [Read more…]
Mental commitment, jail employee appointed “friend”
MENTAL COMMITMENT: Challenge of appointment of jail’s mental clinician as friend who waived person’s rights rejected… Best affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Mental commitment, unqualified professional evaluator
MENTAL COMMITMENT: Dismissal of petition due to State’s failure to provide timely evaluation by qualified professional improperly denied… Larson reversed. [Read more…]
DUI, driver who fled single-vehicle accident
DUI: Driver who fled single-vehicle accident was properly arrested at his home and convicted of driving under the influence of Dust-Off… McElyea affirmed. [Read more…]
Obstruction, filming traffic stop
OBSTRUCTION: Bicyclist who stopped next to traffic stop to film and refused to move “a little bit away” properly convicted of obstruction… Allison affirmed. [Read more…]
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