Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Terry Joel Caver

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 6, 2016No. 73761-9-IPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.

¶1 Terry Caver appeals his conviction for possession of methamphetamine. He contends that the trial court violated his constitutional right to a fair trial when it denied his request to wear jail clothes at trial. Also, he challenges the trial court’s exclusion of detailed testimony about his attempts to obtain drug treatment in jail after his arrest. Finally, he requests that if the State prevails in this appeal, this court decline to award it costs. Because wearing civilian clothes at trial does not inherently prejudice a defendant, ordering Caver to wear them does not implicate his…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Holbrook v. FlynnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. State v. FinchWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. HudlowWashington Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. CaverWashington Supreme Court · 2017

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