15 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2013–2025 8 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Studdgreen2 sentences2016Id. at 550-51 . 2014Our Supreme Court disagreed, "find[ing] that the instruction correctly stated the law, and did not unfairly emphasize the State's theory of the case or, in any way, comment upon the evidence." Studd, 137 Wn.2d at 550 (emphasis added). | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Clayton
green
2 sentences2025The defendant argued that the instruction was a comment on the evidence because “the instruction singles out the prosecutrix from all the other witnesses and tells the jury that the weight of her testimony is such that a conviction can be based upon it alone.” Clayton, 32 Wn.2d at 573 . 2 See, e.g., State v. Chenoweth, 188 Wn. 2022The defendant argued that the instruction was a comment on the evidence because “the instruction singles out the prosecutrix from all the other witnesses and tells the jury that the weight of her testimony is such that a conviction can be based upon it alone.” Id. at 573 . | 5 | 2021–2025 |
State v. Bahl
green
2 sentences2025We recognized that the defendant’s case presented a unique situation as they 15 State v. Jasper James Nelson, No. 102942-0 had objected to the conditions at both sentencing and on direct appeal and “there is nothing that will change between the present time and [the defendant]’s release that will affect the vagueness analysis.” Id. at 752 . 2025We recognized that the defendant’s case presented a unique situation as they 15 State v. Jasper James Nelson, No. 102942-0 had objected to the conditions at both sentencing and on direct appeal and “there is nothing that will change between the present time and [the defendant]’s release that will affect the vagueness analysis.” Id. at 752 . | 2 | 2025–2025 |
State v. Haack
green
2 sentences2013Haack, 88 Wn. 2013Haack, 88 Wn. | 2 | 2013–2013 |
State v. Cates
green
1 sentence2025Id. at 535 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. Zimmerman
green
1 sentence2025App. 521, 538 , 354 P.3d 13 (2015) (Becker, J., concurring); State v. Zimmerman, 130 Wn. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. Chenoweth
green
2 sentences2025The defendant argued that the instruction was a comment on the evidence because “the instruction singles out the prosecutrix from all the other witnesses and tells the jury that the weight of her testimony is such that a conviction can be based upon it alone.” Clayton, 32 Wn.2d at 573 . 2 See, e.g., State v. Chenoweth, 188 Wn. 2025App. 521, 538 , 354 P.3d 13 (2015) (Becker, J., concurring); State v. Zimmerman, 130 Wn. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
State v. Kloepper
green
1 sentence2019Kloepper, 179 Wn. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
State v. Coristine
green
1 sentence2014Coristine, 177 Wn.2d at 374 . | 1 | 2014–2014 |
State v. Byrd
green
2 sentences2014App. 794 , 638 P.2d 601 (1981), the defendant argued defense counsel should have argued voluntary intoxication negated the necessary intent to act as an accomplice. 2014Id. at 798 . | 1 | 2014–2014 |
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