State v. Pond - Criminal Appeal, Cowlitz County
Summary
Washington Court of Appeals Division I filed an opinion in State v. Pond, a criminal appeal originating from Cowlitz County Superior Court (Case No. 24-1-00222-4). The appellate panel, authored by Judge Janet Chung with concurrences from Judges David Mann and Cecily Hazelrigg, addressed issues arising from the underlying criminal proceedings.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals Division I issued a published opinion in State v. Pond, a criminal appeal from Cowlitz County Superior Court. The court reviewed the judgment entered on August 13, 2024, by Judge Michael H. Evans. The appellate panel included Judge Janet Chung as author, with Judges David Mann and Cecily Hazelrigg concurring.
Criminal defendants and their counsel should monitor this opinion for precedent affecting criminal procedure, evidence, or sentencing issues in Washington state criminal cases. Courts and law enforcement agencies in Washington may need to consider the court's analysis in similar pending matters.
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Court of Appeals Division I
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 87266-4 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Appellant V. Zachary Irwin Pond, Respondent |
| File Date: | 04/06/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Cowlitz Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-1-00222-4 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/13/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Michael H Evans |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Janet Chung |
| Concurring: | David Mann |
| | Cecily Hazelrigg |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney - Appellate Division |
| | 312 Sw First Avenue |
| | Kelso, WA, 98626 |
| | |
| | Jacob Eugene Lervold |
| | Cowlitz County Prosecutors Office |
| | 312 Sw 1st Ave Rm 105 |
| | Kelso, WA, 98626-1799 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Geoffrey Coleman Wickes |
| | Wickes Law PLLC |
| | 748 Market St #64 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-3737 |
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