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State v. Lavallie - Criminal Appeal Opinion

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Filed February 18th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals Division II issued an unpublished opinion in the case of State v. Lavallie. The opinion was filed on February 18, 2026, and concerns a criminal appeal from Pierce County Superior Court.

What changed

This document is an opinion information sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals Division II regarding the criminal case State of Washington v. Michael Alan Lavallie. The opinion, docketed as 59527-3, was filed on February 18, 2026, and pertains to an appeal from Pierce County Superior Court case number 24-1-00041-2, which had a judgment date of May 3, 2024.

As this is an unpublished opinion and explicitly states "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).", its direct precedential value is limited. Legal professionals involved in similar appeals in Washington should review the full opinion for case-specific arguments and procedural context, but it does not impose new regulatory requirements or deadlines on regulated entities.

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DO NOT CITE.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: | 59527-3 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Michael Alan Lavallie, Appellant |
| File Date: | 02/18/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 24-1-00041-2 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 05/03/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Matthew H Thomas |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Rebecca Glasgow |
| Concurring: | Meng Li Che |
| | Linda Lee |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Kathryn A. Russell Selk |
| | Russell Selk Law Office |
| | 1037 Ne 65th St Pmb 176 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98115-6655 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 930 Tacoma Avenue S. Room 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402 |
| | |
| | Daniela Ruiz Ferreyra |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402-2171 |

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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
February 18th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
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Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure Court Opinions

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