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Indigent defendant in Washington

11 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2025 2 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Gideon v. Wainwrightgreen
scotus · 1963 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Gideon, 372 U.S. at 342-44; Seattle Sch.

11

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 (10)

CaseCitedYears
McInturf v. Horton green
wash · 1975
2 sentences

2016Horton, 85 Wn.2d 704, 705-07 , 538 P.2d 499 (1975); CrR 3.1(d)(1). 9 State v. Stark, 48 Wn.

2016Horton, 85 Wn.2d 704, 705-07 , 538 P.2d 499 (1975); CrR 3.1(d)(1). 9 State v. Stark, 48 Wn.

32015–2016
State v. Hampton green
wash · 2015
2 sentences

2022Indigent defendants may move to substitute counsel “when there is an ‘irreconcilable conflict’ with appointed counsel.” Id. at 663 (quoting In re Pers.

2020Hampton, 184 Wn. 2d at 662-63 .

22020–2022
State v. Howard green
wash · 1986
2 sentences

2014We disagree. ¶29 In Howard, our Supreme Court held that under RCW 43.135.060, which prohibits shifting costs from the State government to local government, the State could not require local governments to pay for the indigent defense counsel of defendants prosecuted by the state attorney general. 106 Wn.2d at 43-44 .

2014We disagree. 11 No. 45337 -1 - II In Howard, our Supreme Court held that under RCW 43. 135. 060, which prohibits shifting costs from the State government to local government, the State could not require local governments to pay for the indigent defense counsel of defendants prosecuted by the State Attorney General. 106 Wn.2d at 43 -44.

22014–2014
In re the Personal Restraint of Stenson green
wash · 2001
1 sentence

2022Restraint of Stenson, 142 Wn.2d 710 , 723- 24, 16 P.3d 1 (2001)).

12022–2022
In Re Personal Restraint of Stenson green
wash · 2001
1 sentence

2022Restraint of Stenson, 142 Wn.2d 710 , 723- 24, 16 P.3d 1 (2001)).

12022–2022
State v. Harell green
washctapp · 1996
1 sentence

2016State v. Harell, 80 Wn.

12016–2016
State v. Stark green
washctapp · 1987
1 sentence

2016Horton, 85 Wn.2d 704, 705-07 , 538 P.2d 499 (1975); CrR 3.1(d)(1). 9 State v. Stark, 48 Wn.

12016–2016
Wheat v. United States green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

2012Strickland, 466 U.S. at 685-86 . ¶45 The second — the right to counsel of choice — was formulated in Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153 , 108 S. Ct. 1692 , 100 L.

2012Strickland, 466 U.S. at 685-86 . ¶45 The second — the right to counsel of choice — was formulated in Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153 , 108 S. Ct. 1692 , 100 L.

12012–2012
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

2012Strickland, 466 U.S. at 685-86 . ¶45 The second — the right to counsel of choice — was formulated in Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153 , 108 S. Ct. 1692 , 100 L.

12012–2012
State v. Osborne green
washctapp · 1993
1 sentence

1996State v. Osborne, 70 Wn.

11996–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (5)

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 27 (1990–2026) WA 11 (1996–2025) MI 9 (1997–2023) TN 9 (1995–2018) GA 8 (2000–2021) ID 8 (1986–2025) IA 7 (2006–2026) LA 6 (1993–2013) OK 5 (1971–2006) IL 5 (2010–2019) AL 5 (1979–2013) PA 5 (1990–2021) WI 4 (2017–2025) FL 4 (1977–2005) MT 4 (1997–2008) OH 4 (2016–2024) NJ 4 (2019–2026) OR 3 (1995–2021) CA 3 (2004–2015) CO 3 (1988–1999) NY 3 (1968–2012) DE 3 (1989–2022) MA 3 (1974–2026) NC 3 (1982–2005) NV 2 (1983–1988) UT 2 (2013–2016) MN 2 (1987–1996) IN 2 (1999–2017) VA 2 (1999–2025) MS 2 (2003–2006) AZ 2 (2017–2018) CT 2 (1975–2014) KS 2 (2004–2019) NM 2 (1995–2008) VI 2 (2015–2016) MO 2 (1973–1986)

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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