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State of Washington v. Robert Rufus Williams - Criminal Appeal

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

The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, has issued a published opinion in the case of State of Washington v. Robert Rufus Williams. The opinion addresses an appeal from a Pierce County Superior Court judgment.

What changed

This document is an opinion information sheet from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, for the case State of Washington, Respondent v. Robert Rufus Williams, Appellant. The opinion was filed on February 24, 2026, and concerns an appeal from a Pierce County Superior Court judgment (Docket No. 07-1-03073-7, filed May 14, 2024).

This is a final appellate court decision. Legal professionals involved in criminal appeals in Washington State should review the opinion for its precedential value regarding the specific legal issues addressed. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities, but the outcome may inform future legal strategies and arguments in similar cases.

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Court of Appeals Division II
State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 60390-0 |
| Title of Case: | State Of Washington, Respondent V. Robert Rufus Williams, Appellant |
| File Date: | 02/24/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Pierce County Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 07-1-03073-7 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 05/14/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Sabrina Ahrens |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Linda Lee |
| Concurring: | Bernard Veljacic |
| Dissenting: | Rebecca Glasgow |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Kaylan Lee Lovrovich |
| | Washington Innocence Project |
| | Po Box 85869 |
| | Seattle, WA, 98145-1869 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County |
| | Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 930 Tacoma Avenue S. Room 946 |
| | Tacoma, WA, 98402 |
| | |
| | Theodore Michael Cropley |
| | 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 24th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Law enforcement
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

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

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