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State v. Colter - Criminal Appeal

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Filed March 24th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of State v. Colter. The case originated from Pierce County Superior Court, with a file date of March 24, 2026. The opinion was authored by Judge Linda Lee.

What changed

This document is an opinion sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, for the case State of Washington v. Mauricio Paige Colter. The opinion was filed on March 24, 2026, and concerns an appeal from Pierce County Superior Court (Docket No. 11-1-03207-0), with a judgment date of August 9, 2024. The opinion is designated as unpublished and should not be cited per GR 14.1(a).

This is a judicial opinion, not a regulatory rule or guidance. Compliance officers should note that this is a final court decision and does not impose new regulatory obligations. Legal professionals involved in criminal defense or prosecution in Washington State may need to review this opinion for its precedential value within the state's judicial system, particularly concerning appellate procedures.

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DO NOT CITE.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: | 60030-7 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Mauricio Paige Colter, Appellant |
| File Date: | 03/24/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 11-1-03207-0 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/09/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Jennifer Andrews |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Linda Lee |
| Concurring: | Anne Cruser |
| | Meng Li Che |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Jeffrey Erwin Ellis |
| | Law Office of Alsept & Ellis |
| | 1500 Sw First Ave Ste 1000 |
| | Portland, OR, 97201-5834 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 930 Tacoma Avenue S. Room 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402 |
| | |
| | Teresa Jeanne Chen |
| | Pierce County Prosecutor's Office |
| | 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-2102 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 24th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Docket Number: 60030-7
Docket
11-1-03207-0

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure

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