Case Law Updates Apr. 2-15, 2025
Supreme Court
State v J.H.-M.,___ Wn.2d ___, No. 102,635-8 (Apr. 10, 2025: Community Custody Conditions: Condition prohibiting possession of sexually explicit conduct material is not vague.
Court of Appeals
State v. Greatreaks,___ Wn.App.2d ___, No. 59439-1, Div. II (Apr. 8, 2025): Right to Counsel: The defendant was not constructively denied the right to counsel under Cronic by his attorney’s limited presentation at the sentencing hearing; Exceptional Sentence: An exceptional sentence of 480 months for multiple child sex offense convictions was not clearly excessive; Community Custody Urinalysis: The trial court had authority to impose the condition that the defendant submit to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of community custody.
State v. Buck,___ Wn.App.2d ___, No. 39445-0, Div. III (Apr. 10, 2025)(published in part): Alternative Means Crimes: Interfering with Reporting-DV is not an alternative means crime. (Conflicts with Division 1).