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State v. Dugan - Criminal Appeal

The Washington Court of Appeals, Division I filed an opinion in State v. Dugan on April 20, 2026. The case is an appeal from a King County Superior Court judgment filed September 15, 2023, with Honorable Kenneth L Schubert presiding. The panel consists of Bill Bowman (author), Janet Chung, and Lori Smith.

Jaray Washington, Case 3:20-cr-00332-SI-1 - Sentencing Date Continued to June 26, 2026

The Northern District of California granted a stipulation to continue the sentencing date for Jaray Washington (Case 3:20-cr-00332-SI-1) from the previously scheduled date to June 26, 2026. The stipulation was filed by attorney John Jordan on April 21, 2026, and the order granting it was entered on April 22, 2026 by Judge Susan Illston. This is a procedural scheduling modification in an ongoing criminal case filed in August 2020.

State v. Stephen Jackson - Criminal Appeal, Docket 40899-0

The Washington Court of Appeals, Division III filed an opinion in State of Washington v. Stephen Jackson on April 16, 2026, under docket number 40899-0. The appeal was taken from Asotin County Superior Court (docket 23-1-00078-3), with judgment entered on January 3, 2025. The opinion was authored by Judge John Cooney, with concurrence from Judges Tracy Staab and Robert Lawrence-Berrey.

Washington University Cardiac Ablation Patent Granted

The USPTO granted US Patent 12605070B2 to Washington University covering a method for selecting ablation targets for non-invasive cardiac arrhythmia treatment using segmented mapping models. The patent names Clifford Robinson, Phillip Cuculich, and Geoffrey Hugo as inventors and contains 13 claims with filing date May 31, 2022.

State v. Blackburn - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed most of Blackburn's convictions for incest and rape of a child while reversing Count 8 for insufficient evidence. The court agreed that law enforcement violated Blackburn's state constitutional privacy rights by obtaining his bank card and purchase history without a warrant under article I, section 7, but held the error was harmless. The case was remanded for resentencing on counts 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7.