Legal Opinion
Department of Labor & Industries v. Sargeant
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 29, 1980No. 3992-IIPublished
1Opinion of the CourtReed, C.J.
The heirs of Reginald Sargeant appeal from the trial court's denial of their application for benefits under the victims of crimes—compensation, assistance act (RCW 7.68, hereinafter referred to as the Compensation Act). The petitioners' application was denied because jurisdiction to prosecute Sargeant's murderer is vested exclusively within the federal court system.
On August 23, 1975, Reginald Sargeant was murdered by Allen Isadore, a fellow member of the Yakima Indian Tribe. The crime occurred within the territorial boundaries of the Yakima Indian Reservation which is land held in trust by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Strenge v. ClarkeWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- Anderson v. O'BRIENWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Miller v. Paul Revere Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- In RE WESLEY v. SchnecklothWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- In Re Monroe for a Writ of Habeas CorpusWashington Supreme Court · 1959
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