State Of Washington v. Hassen James

LED COURT OF APPEALS 51V I STATE OF WAS1-illtrITCH 2011 OCT -2 l'1112: 38 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 75445-9-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE V. HASSEN JAMES, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. FILED: October 2, 2017 SPEARMAN, J. — A defendant's waiver of his jury trial right is valid if it is a personal expression of waiver that is knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. Hassen James indicated his desire to proceed with a bench trial orally and in writing before the trial court informed him that he had the right to twelve jurors selected at random.…