State v. Elijah Collier - Criminal Appeal
Summary
The Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued an opinion in State v. Elijah Collier, a criminal appeal from Pierce County Superior Court. The appeal (Docket No. 40988-1) was decided on March 31, 2026, with the underlying superior court case numbered 22-1-03424-8. The three-judge panel affirmed, with Judge Cooney authoring the opinion and Judges Hill and Murphy concurring.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals Division III decided a criminal appeal filed by Elijah Collier, challenging a judgment or order from Pierce County Superior Court filed December 13, 2024. The appeal was heard by a three-judge panel (Cooney, Hill, Murphy) and resulted in an affirmance of the lower court's decision. The opinion addresses the trial court's case number 22-1-03424-8.
This is a routine appellate decision applying existing criminal law to the specific facts of the case. Defense counsel Lise Ellner represented Collier, while the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (Kristie Barham) represented the State. No new legal obligations or compliance requirements are created for external parties; this opinion serves as precedent for future criminal proceedings in Washington courts.
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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 40988-1 |
| Title of Case: | State of Washington v. Elijah Collier |
| File Date: | 03/31/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 22-1-03424-8 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 12/13/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Angelica Williams |
JUDGES
| Authored by | John Cooney |
| Concurring: | Tyson Hill |
| | Megan Murphy |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Lise Ellner |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | Po Box 2711 |
| | Vashon, WA, 98070-2711 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Kristie Barham |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
| | 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-2171 |
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