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Washington's right-to-counsel law alters the eviction process
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 6—It's a Tuesday morning, and the eviction docket is full in Judge Michelle Szambelan's courtroom. The seats are packed with attorneys and defendants. Szambelan hears requests for continuances ...
Death of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor hits home for Spokane judges, attorneys
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 1—Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor walked into the longhouse at the Spokane Indian Reservation in 2001 to the sound of drums. She was there to observe the tribe's court ...
Judge: Death of 14-month-old daughter punishment enough for 'negligence' from Spokane father
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 27—A 29-year-old Spokane man pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment Wednesday and was sentenced to credit for time served related to the "negligence" death of his 14-month-old daughter ...
Convicted murderer Nathan Beal sentenced to an additional 35 years for killing homeless man
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 1—A man convicted of murdering his ex-wife was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Wednesday morning for also killing a man in downtown Spokane in 2020. A jury convicted Nathan O. Beal of ...
17-year-old sentenced to 9 years in prison for Logan neighborhood shooting
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 10—A 17-year-old boy was sentenced last week to nine years in prison for a shooting that seriously injured a 35-year-old man in May in the Logan Neighborhood. Giovanni Shaules pleaded guilty ...
"It's watching life unfold in front of you:" Judge Maryann Moreno to retire after nearly 20 years on...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 29—In her nearly four-decade legal career, Maryann Moreno practiced the law from multiple perspectives — first as a public defender and defense attorney, and later as a Spokane County Superior ...
Man sentenced to 9 years after 2020 robbery that left one man dead: 'I can and will get better'
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 13—The mother and fiancée of Christopher Smith fought through tears Wednesday morning as they described the man they knew and loved before he was killed in a robbery by Joseph Gray. "Everyday ...
Man who raped 13-year-old girl 20 years ago sentenced to 1 year in prison
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 27—A man arrested earlier this year for raping a 13-year-old girl two decades ago was sentenced Friday to one year in prison. Richard J. Johnson, 54, pleaded guilty last month to third-degree ...
Man gets 2.5 years in prison for stabbing family member in West Central Spokane
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 30—A 50-year-old man was sentenced to nearly 2 1/2 years in prison for stabbing a family member last summer in the West Central Neighborhood. On Aug. 28, Cameron Standingrock entered a ...
Prosecutors: Man who killed his ex-wife was 'on the hunt' when he first killed homeless man downtown
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 24—Attorneys made brief arguments on Tuesday about a man who is accused of shooting and killing a homeless man in a downtown Spokane alleyway before murdering his ex-wife months later.