State v. Krause

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON MARCH 26, 2026 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON MARCH 26, 2026 SARAH R. PENDLETON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 103835-6 ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) En Banc ) COLE EDWARD KRAUSE, ) ) Respondent. ) Filed: March 26, 2026 _______________________________) GONZÁLEZ, J.—A defendant’s motion to sever charges shall be granted when “severance will promote a fair determination of the defendant’s guilt or innocence of each offense.” CrR 4.4(b). After a trial court denied…