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State v. Swecker - Court of Appeals Opinion

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Filed March 3rd, 2026
Detected March 4th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals Division III has issued an opinion in the case of State of Washington v. Nicholas A. Swecker, with docket number 40365-3. The opinion was filed on March 3, 2026, and concerns an appeal from the Spokane Superior Court.

What changed

This document is an opinion information sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, for the case State of Washington v. Nicholas A. Swecker (Docket Number: 40365-3). The opinion was filed on March 3, 2026. The appeal originated from Spokane Superior Court, with the judgment under review having been filed on April 10, 2024.

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Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 40365-3 |
| Title of Case: | State of Washington v. Nicholas A. Swecker |
| File Date: | 03/03/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Spokane Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 01-1-00384-5 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 04/10/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Jeremy T. Schmidt |

JUDGES

| Authored by | John Cooney |
| Concurring: | Megan Murphy |
| | Tracy Staab |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Brooke Diane Hagara |
| | Hagara Law, PLLC |
| | 1410 N Mullan Rd Ste 207 |
| | Spokane Valley, WA, 99206-4046 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Brett Ballock Pearce |
| | Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
| | 1100 W Mallon Ave |
| | Spokane, WA, 99260-2043 |

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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
March 3rd, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

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Courts Legal professionals
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

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

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