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State v. Hudak - Criminal Appeal

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Filed March 19th, 2026
Detected March 20th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of State of Washington v. Victor P. Hudak. The opinion was authored by Judge John Cooney and filed on March 19, 2026. This document provides details on the case, including the docket number and the lower court from which the appeal originated.

What changed

This document is an opinion sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals for the case State of Washington v. Victor P. Hudak, docket number 40822-1. The opinion was filed on March 19, 2026, and originated from the Whitman County Superior Court (docket no. 22-1-00135-1). The opinion was authored by Judge John Cooney, with concurring judges Tyson Hill and Megan Murphy.

This is a published court opinion, which serves as binding precedent within its jurisdiction. Legal professionals involved in criminal appeals in Washington State should review this opinion for its legal reasoning and potential impact on similar cases. The document also lists the counsel of record for both the appellant and respondent.

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DO NOT CITE.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: | 40822-1 |
| Title of Case: | State of Washington v. Victor P. Hudak |
| File Date: | 03/19/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Whitman County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 22-1-00135-1 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 10/25/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Douglas Barker Robinson |

JUDGES

| Authored by | John Cooney |
| Concurring: | Tyson Hill |
| | Megan Murphy |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Sara Sofia Taboada |
| | Washington Appellate Project |
| | 1511 3rd Ave Ste 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-3647 |
| | |
| | Gregory Charles Link |
| | Washington Appellate Project |
| | 1511 3rd Ave Ste 610 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98101-1683 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Tessa Ann Scholl |
| | Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
| | Po Box 30 |
| | Colfax, WA, 99111-0030 |

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Classification

Agency
WA Courts
Filed
March 19th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Docket Number: 40822-1
Docket
40822-1 22-1-00135-1

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Activity scope
Criminal Appeals
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure

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