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State v. Harlan W. Blackburn, WA Appeals Division I

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The Washington Court of Appeals Division I filed an opinion in a criminal appeal, docket 86238-3, on April 20, 2026. The panel consists of Linda Coburn (author), with concurrences from Ian Birk and David Mann. This is a routine judicial filing containing only the opinion information sheet without the substantive ruling text.

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The Court of Appeals Division I published an opinion information sheet for State v. Harlan W. Blackburn, a criminal appeal from King County. The document lists the panel composition (Coburn, Birk, Mann), counsel of record, and procedural metadata but does not contain the substantive ruling.

This is a procedural court filing with no direct compliance implications for regulated entities. Legal professionals tracking Washington criminal appeals may monitor for the full slip opinion when issued, as the underlying substantive ruling could affect criminal procedure precedents in Washington State.

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Apr 21, 2026

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Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 86238-3 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Harlan W. Blackburn, Appellant |
| File Date: | 04/20/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 01/19/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Josephine Wiggs |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Linda Coburn |
| Concurring: | Ian Birk |
| | David Mann |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Pllc Koch & Grannis |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | The Denny Building |
| | 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |

| | Mary Swift |
| | 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 |

| | Amy R Meckling |
| | King County Prosecutor's Office |
| | 516 3rd Ave Ste W554 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98104-2390 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Court of Appeals
Filed
April 20th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Branch
Judicial
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
86238-3
Docket
86238-3

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants Legal professionals Courts
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Criminal appeal proceedings
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Judicial Administration

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