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Criminal Case Law Update, Week Ending 12-10-10

By Aaron

The following criminal cases of note were decided this week: Washington State Law Washington State Supreme Court: State v. Gudgel: Mr. Gudgel filed a CrR 7.8 motion for relief from judgment over seven years after the Okanogan County Superior Court originally entered the sentence. The superior court dismissed the motion, and the Supreme Court affirmed, noting that Mr. Gudgel did not show that his judgment and sentence was facially invalid or was entered without competent jurisdiction, nor did he assert a ground for relief exempt from the time limit under RCW 10.73.100. The motion is therefore time barred. http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/838216.opn.pdf Division One Court of Appeals: State v. Hurst: The Court found proper a jury instruction directing the jury that to commit Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by Washington State Criminal Defense on December 13, 2010 (boomark / email).