Legal Opinion

State v. Madsen

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 25, 2010No. 81450-3PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

229 P.3d 714 (2010)

168 Wash.2d 496

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Kurt Randall MADSEN, Petitioner.

No. 81450-3.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued September 15, 2009.

Decided March 25, 2010.

Lila Jane Silverstein, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

William Leonard Doyle, James Morrissey Whisman, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 This case involves a criminal defendant's "right to appear and defend in person, or by counsel," which is expressly protected by Washington Constitution article I, section 22. Kurt Madsen was…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. State v. StensonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. StensonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State v. RohrichWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by68 opinions

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