Ninth Circuit Holds Obstruction Does Not Apply To FBI Investigations
United States v. Ermoian, No. 11-10124, 2013 WL 4082072 (9th Cir. August 14, 2013) Obstruction …
Category: Special Case Law
Ishikawa vs. Slippery Slope: Will the Court Create A Higher Standard for Redaction and Sealing To Deter Future Petitioners?
Background Seattle Times Co. v. Ishikawa, 640 P.2d 716 (Wash. 1982) is the leading authority …
Court Shows Deference to Defense Strategy
Originally Posted June 24, 2013 State v. Coristine, 300 P.3d 400 (Wash. 2013) Coristine was …
Will Washington adopt a de minimis standard for a violation of the right to public trial?
In 1995, the WA Supreme Court held that “the public trial right operates as an …
When has a defendant invoked?
After Davis v. United States, 512 U.S. 452 (1994) (holding an invocation of the right …