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Washington Supreme Court OKs virtual life term for teen
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne year after saying virtual life sentences are unconstitutional for teenage killers, the...
WA Supreme Court rules on Richland school board recall
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoAn effort to recall three Richland School Board members can move forward, the Washington Supreme...
Buffalo man pleads guilty to lying in connection with overdose death
WIVB via Yahoo News· 1 week agoBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that a Buffalo man pleaded...
Tri-Cities judge suspended after 2nd DUI. But he gets to keep his job
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA Benton County District Court judge caught driving drunk twice in five years will get to stay on...
Washington justices blast racist questioning by prosecutor
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned a man’s conviction for assaulting...
'Our court system needs you': Judges, attorneys encourage middle schoolers of color to consider the...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 26—Dozens of middle schoolers filed into the Spokane County Courthouse Friday morning with blank looks on their faces, unsure what to expect from the slate of Supreme Court Justices, judges ...
State Supreme Court rules against Tim Eyman in 'cap-and-trade' case
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 20—OLYMPIA — Tim Eyman, a frequent sponsor of anti-tax ballot measures, lost his most recent court battle on Friday when the state Supreme Court dismissed his case to put "cap-and-trade ...
Authorities 'plainly violated' state law in psychiatric care, Washington Supreme Court rules
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 28—In 2021, an average of 41 people were detained daily for mental health crises in Washington. Authorities "totally disregarded" the law by holding some people in psychiatric hospitals ...
Spokane man who stole $15 of food, punched security guard has 5-year robbery sentence affirmed
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 8—A unanimous Washington Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a five-year prison sentence for a Spokane man who stole $15 worth of food from a Spokane grocery store, then repeatedly punched ...
The WA Legislature intends to fix drug possession law. There are a variety of options
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoState lawmakers are wrestling with how severely to punish people caught with drugs. Some are advocating no jail time for the crime of drug possession. Others want people convicted of possessing ...