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By Aaron

Courtesy of Law Offices of Dena Alo-Colbeck “Writing and Research for Washington Attorneys” The following criminal cases of note were decided in the week of 10/01/10: Washington State Law Washington State Supreme Court City of Aberdeen v. Regan: In this plurality opinion, Justice Fairhurst, writing for the majority and joined by Justices Madsen, Charles Johnson, Owens and Stephens upheld the revocation of Mr. Regan?s suspended sentence on another matter after he was accused of fourth degree assault and criminal trespass, despite the fact that he was acquitted of both crimes. The Court held that the probation condition requiring Mr. Regan to have no ?criminal violations of law? did not require, as Mr. Regan argued, a conviction or proof of commission of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt for a violation to be found...continue to full post

Full post as published by Washington State Criminal Defense on October 12, 2010 (boomark / email).