Legal Opinion
State v. Schifferl
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 4, 1988No. 19709-6-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
The State appeals the trial court's order dismissing a charge of unlawful imprisonment against Meiser. At the time of his arrest Meiser was a juvenile. However, through admitted negligence in the processing of his case the State failed to charge him in juvenile court. The basis for the trial court's dismissal of the adult charges subsequently filed against him was that the negligent failure to file in juvenile court deprived Meiser of due process.
The chronology of significant events is as follows:
February 25-26 Investigation of crime for which defendant is charged.
February 26 Report filed…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. MaysCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- State v. CalderonWashington Supreme Court · 1984
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