Tomorrow's opinions, March 25, 2010
The Supreme Court will issue opinions in several cases tomorrow.
Parmelee v. O’Neel, No. 82128-3 (briefs and argument). Whether an inmate is entitled to attorney fees if he gets an appellate court to vacate an infraction complaint against him and declare the underlying law unconstitutional.
State v. Eaton, No. 81348-5 (briefs and argument). The Supreme Court will determine whether a defendant’s sentence can be enhanced for an involuntary act under RCW 9.94A.533(5)(c).
State v. Madsen, No. 81450-3 (briefs and argument). Whether a trial court may deny a defendant’s request to represent himself.
State v. Osman, No. 82671-4 (briefs and argument). The question before the Court is what legal standard superior courts should use to review lower court rulings on the importance of missing trial records.
Yousoufian v. Ron Sims, No. 80081-2 (briefs and argument). An open records case that has gone up and down the court system for the past ten years, the final issue is the appropriate level of penalties for King County’s gross negligence in providing public records to Yousoufian.
