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State v. Daniel Elijah Lybbert - Court of Appeals Opinion

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Filed March 12th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington State Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of State of Washington v. Daniel Elijah Lybbert, with the opinion filed on March 12, 2026. The case originated from Grant Superior Court and involves appellate proceedings.

What changed

This document is an opinion from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, in the case of State of Washington v. Daniel Elijah Lybbert, with Docket Number 40682-2. The opinion was filed on March 12, 2026, and pertains to an appeal from the Grant Superior Court, where the original case was docketed under number 06-1-00629-4. The opinion details the judges who authored, concurred, and dissented, as well as the counsel of record for both the appellant and respondent.

As this is a court opinion, it represents a final judicial decision on the matters presented. Legal professionals and parties involved in this specific case should review the full opinion for details regarding the court's findings and any implications for the ongoing legal proceedings. No immediate compliance actions are required for entities outside of this specific case, but the opinion may set precedent for future cases within the jurisdiction.

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Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 40682-2 |
| Title of Case: | State of Washington v. Daniel Elijah Lybbert |
| File Date: | 03/12/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Grant Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 06-1-00629-4 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 08/28/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Anna L. Gigliotti |

JUDGES

| Authored by | Tracy Staab |
| Concurring: | John Cooney |
| Dissenting: | Robert Lawrence-Berrey |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Appellant(s) | |
| | Kevin James McCrae |
| | Island County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
| | 1 Ne 7th St |
| | Coupeville, WA, 98239-3105 |
| | |
| | Brandon Guernsey |
| | Grant County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | 35 C Street Nw |
| | Ephrata, WA, 98823 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Jodi R. Backlund |
| | Backlund & Mistry |
| | Po Box 6490 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98507-6490 |
| Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Department of Social & Health Services | |
| | Dawn T. Vidoni |
| | Office of the Attorney General of Washington |
| | 1116 W Riverside Ave Ste 100 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1113 |

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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
March 12th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Courts Legal professionals Criminal defendants
Geographic scope
National (US)

Taxonomy

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

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