State v. Nelson

The defendants, Michael and Daniel Nelson, seek review by writ of certiorari of an order of the Superior Court for Kitsap County which found the defendants in contempt of court for refusing to obey preceding orders to answer certain discovery requests by the State. Defendants contend that the trial court abused its discretion (1) in finding defendants in contempt and by ordering imprisonment until disclosure and (2) by imposing the added sanction of excluding defense witnesses if their names and statements were not disclosed by a certain date.

We find no abuse of discretion and affirm the…