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State v. Thompson - Criminal Appeal

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Filed March 24th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an unpublished opinion in the case of State v. Thompson. The opinion was authored by Judge Meng Li Che and addresses an appeal from Pierce County Superior Court.

What changed

This document is an unpublished opinion from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, in the case of State of Washington v. Brenton Dwayne Thompson. The opinion, authored by Judge Meng Li Che, was filed on March 24, 2026, and concerns an appeal from Pierce County Superior Court (Docket No. 99-1-01611-6), with the judgment under review having been filed on December 1, 2023.

As this is an unpublished opinion and explicitly states "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).", it has limited precedential value. Regulated entities are not directly impacted by this specific ruling, but legal professionals involved in criminal appeals in Washington should be aware of its existence and the court's guidance on citation. The appellant, Brenton Dwayne Thompson, is appearing pro se from Stafford Creek Corrections Center.

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DO NOT CITE.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: | 59142-1 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Brenton Dwayne Thompson, Appellant |
| File Date: | 03/24/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 99-1-01611-6 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 12/01/2023 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Edmund Murphy |

JUDGES

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

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Brenton Dwayne Thompson   (Appearing Pro Se) |
| | #725911 |
| | Stafford Creek Corrections Center |
| | 191 Constantine Way |
| | Aberdeen, WA, 98520 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 930 Tacoma Avenue S. Room 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402 |
| | |
| | Angela Jeanenne Ossman |
| | 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: 59142-1
Docket
59142-1

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants Legal professionals
Geographic scope
Washington US-WA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure

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