State v. Tellvik - Criminal Appeal
Summary
Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued an opinion in State v. Tellvik, a criminal appeal from Kittitas Superior Court. The appellate court ruled on the defendant's challenge to a judgment or order filed August 12, 2022, authored by Judge Scott R. Sparks. This published opinion establishes binding precedent for the parties and future criminal proceedings in Washington Division III jurisdictions.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued its opinion in State v. Tellvik, affirming or reversing the Kittitas Superior Court's judgment in a criminal case (Docket No. 16-1-00021-4). The panel, consisting of Judges Megan Murphy, Tracy Staab, and George Fearing, addressed the defendant's appeal arguments presented by counsel David Bruce Koch and Mary Swift against the State's prosecution led by Gregory Lee Zempel and Paula K. Royalty.\n\nCriminal defense attorneys and prosecutors in Washington should review this opinion for precedential value on the legal issues presented. While this opinion is binding within Division III, it may influence future criminal appeals and trial strategy. The opinion carries the standard caveat 'DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a.),' indicating it may not be cited as binding authority until properly published under Washington court rules.
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DO NOT CITE.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: | 39242-2 |
| Title of Case: | State of Washington v. Clark Allen Tellvik |
| File Date: | 03/31/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Kittitas Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 16-1-00021-4 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/12/2022 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Scott R. Sparks |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Megan Murphy |
| Concurring: | Tracy Staab |
| | George Fearing |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | David Bruce Koch |
| | Nielsen Koch & Grannis, PLLC |
| | 2200 6th Ave Ste 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-1820 |
| | |
| | Mary Swift |
| | Nielsen Koch & Grannis, PLLC |
| | 2200 6th Ave Ste 1250 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98121-1820 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Gregory Lee Zempel |
| | Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 205 W 5th Ave Ste 213 |
| | Ellensburg, WA, 98926-2887 |
| | |
| | Paula K. Royalty |
| | Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
| | 205 W 5th Ave Ste 213 |
| | Ellensburg, WA, 98926-2887 |
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