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The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, filed an unpublished opinion in the case of State v. Laurila on March 24, 2026. The opinion is not to be cited per GR 14.1(a). The case originated from Cowlitz Superior Court, with docket number 23-1-00818-6.

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The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, has filed an unpublished opinion in the case of State Of Washington v. Mark Laurila. The opinion, dated March 24, 2026, is associated with docket number 59693-8 and originates from appeal of Cowlitz Superior Court case number 23-1-00818-6, which was filed on April 15, 2024.

This document is an informational update regarding a court opinion. As it is an unpublished opinion and explicitly marked "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).", it does not establish new legal precedent or impose new compliance obligations. Legal professionals involved in similar cases may wish to review the opinion for informational purposes, but no specific compliance actions are required.

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division II
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 59693-8 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Mark Laurila, Appellant |
| File Date: | 03/24/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Cowlitz Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 23-1-00818-6 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 04/15/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Patricia M Fassett |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Erik Price |
| Concurring: | Meng Li Che |
| | Bernard Veljacic |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Eric J. Nielsen |
| | Nielsen Koch & Grannis, PLLC |
| | 2200 6th Ave Ste 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-1820 |
| | |
| | Pllc Koch & Grannis |
| | Attorney at Law |
| | The Denny Building |
| | 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney - Appellate Division |
| | 312 Sw First Avenue |
| | Kelso, WA, 98626 |
| | |
| | Anthony Charles Carlow |
| | Grays Harbor Prosecutor's Office |
| | 120 W. Broadyway Ave., Room 102 |
| | Montesano, WA, 98563 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 24th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Docket Number: 59693-8
Docket
23-1-00818-6

Who this affects

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Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Criminal Justice

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