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forensic analysis in Washington

11 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2023 1 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.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusettsgreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 4 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2009–2014
2 sentences

2014Id.

2014Id.

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Commonwealth v. Kauppgreen
mass · 2009 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014See Commonwealth v. Kaupp, 453 Mass. 102 , 107 n.7, 899 N.E.2d 809 (2009) (“The exigency [that evidence would be destroyed] necessitating [a computer’s] seizure dissipated once the computer had been secured, requiring the police to seek a search warrant to conduct a forensic analysis of [its] contents.”); State ex rel.

2014See Commonwealth v. Kaupp, 453 Mass. 102 , 107 n.7, 899 N.E.2d 809 (2009) (“The exigency [that evidence would be destroyed] necessitating [a computer’s] seizure dissipated once the computer had been secured, requiring the police to seek a search warrant to conduct a forensic analysis of [its] contents.”); State ex rel.

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SER William R. Adkins v. Dennis Dingus, Wardengreen
wva · 2013 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Adkins v. Dingus. 232 W.

2014Adkins v. Dingus, 232 W.

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Bickley v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

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People v. Kinggreen
nyappdiv · 1997 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2023In support of this view, Mr. Ramirez cites Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 691 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

2023In support of this view, Mr. Ramirez cites Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 691 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

12023–2023
State v. Kinzle green
washctapp · 2014
1 sentence

2016Where "allegations rest on matters that are outside the record, they cannot be considered on direct appeal."48 "The appropriate means of raising matters outside our record is through the filing of a personal restraint petition."49 Here, the record shows only that a warrant was served to obtain Mommer's phone records and a warrant was served to search Mommer's 47 Statement of Additional Grounds at 3. 48 State v. Kinzle. 181 Wn.

12016–2016
State v. Athan green
wash · 2007
1 sentence

2014The court did not hold that the police were free to go back to the blood sample and test it for other types of information not contained in the DNA profile. 1 Gregory does not answer the question posed by Martines — whether a forensic test to acquire particular information from a blood sample is itself a search separate from the drawing of the sample. ¶16 That question is also unanswered by the next case on which the State relies, State v. Athan, 160 Wn.2d 354 , 158 P.3d 27 (2007).

12014–2014
State v. Gregory red
wash · 2006
1 sentence

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

12014–2014
State v. Athan green
wash · 2007
1 sentence

2014The court did not hold that the police were free to go back to the blood sample and test it for other types of information not contained in the DNA profile. 1 Gregory does not answer the question posed by Martines — whether a forensic test to acquire particular information from a blood sample is itself a search separate from the drawing of the sample. ¶16 That question is also unanswered by the next case on which the State relies, State v. Athan, 160 Wn.2d 354 , 158 P.3d 27 (2007).

12014–2014
Wilson v. State green
mdctspecapp · 2000
1 sentence

2014Gregory. 158 Wn.2d at 827 n.36, citing People v. King. 232 A.D.2d 111 , 663 N.Y.S.2d 610, 614 (1997); Bicklev v. State, 227 Ga. App. 413 , 489 S.E.2d 167, 170 (1997); Wilson v. State, 132 Md.

12014–2014
State v. LaTourette green
washctapp · 1987
1 sentence

2012App. 119, 128-29 , 741 P.2d 1033 (1987), review denied, 109 Wn.2d 1025 (1988). ¶23 Salinas contends the warrantless seizure and examination of his clothing at the police station, as well as the forensic analysis of the clothing that occurred later at the lab, were impermissible “to the extent” they exceeded the necessary justifications of ensuring officer safety and preserving evidence of the crime of arrest. 4 Beyond this conclusory statement, he does not delineate any point at which he believes the seizure and examination of his clothing exceeded the permissible scope of a search incident to

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.502 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 17 (1999–2025) OH 15 (2005–2026) CA 12 (2005–2016) PA 12 (2006–2026) NY 11 (2000–2026) WA 11 (2009–2023) IL 10 (2007–2025) NJ 9 (2014–2025) MA 9 (2002–2020) VA 8 (2003–2025) GA 7 (1988–2024) MD 7 (2013–2021) OR 4 (2009–2023) NM 4 (2013–2025) AZ 3 (2015–2024) MN 3 (2013–2016) FL 3 (2009–2025) DC 2 (2013–2020) UT 2 (2025–2025) CO 2 (2015–2026) DE 2 (2019–2025) AK 2 (2025–2025) NC 2 (2012–2019) WI 2 (2015–2023) IN 2 (2017–2018) MS 2 (2020–2020)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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