Legal Opinion
Harper v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2018No. 95511-5PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGordon McCLOUD, J.
¶ 1 Scottye Miller murdered his longtime girlfriend, Tricia Patricelli, 15 days after he was released from prison on Department of Corrections (DOC)-supervised probation. It is undisputed that everyone involved-Patricelli, Patricelli's family and friends, and DOC-knew that Miller had physically abused Patricelli in the past and would likely do so again if they resumed their relationship.
¶ 2 They did resume that relationship. But Patricelli hid the renewed relationship from her friends, family members, and DOC. In fact, Patricelli explicitly assured DOC that she was not in a relationship with…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Petersen v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Hertog v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- HERTOG, EX REL., SAH v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Taggart v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- LaPlante v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1975
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Porter v. KirkendollWashington Supreme Court · 2019
- Sina Ghodsee, V. City Of Kent, Et AnoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2022
- Michelle Dalen v. St. John Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
- Chen v. D'AmicoDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2020
- Chen v. U.S. Bank National AssociationDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2020
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.