State v. Dugan - Criminal Appeal
Summary
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I filed an opinion in State v. Dugan on April 20, 2026. The case is an appeal from a King County Superior Court judgment filed September 15, 2023, with Honorable Kenneth L Schubert presiding. The panel consists of Bill Bowman (author), Janet Chung, and Lori Smith.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I issued an opinion in this criminal appeal. The panel includes Bill Bowman (author), Janet Chung (concurring), and Lori Smith (concurring), with the underlying judgment from King County Superior Court filed September 15, 2023.
Criminal defendants and their counsel should note this appellate decision for any implications on criminal procedure or sentencing appeals in Washington State. Practitioners in King County criminal matters should monitor this Division I ruling for precedential value.
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Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 85809-2 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Samuel Leon Dugan, Appellant |
| File Date: | 04/20/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 09/15/2023 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Kenneth L Schubert |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Bill Bowman |
| Concurring: | Janet Chung |
| | Lori Smith |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Pllc Koch & Grannis |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | The Denny Building |
| | 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |
| | Christopher Gibson |
| | Nielsen, Koch & Grannis PLLC |
| | 2200 6th Ave Ste 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-1820 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Atty King County |
| | King Co Pros/App Unit Supervisor |
| | W554 King County Courthouse |
| | 516 Third Avenue |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104 |
| | Gavriel Gershon Jacobs |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | 516 3rd Ave Ste W554 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2362 |
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