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basis for finding error in Washington

69 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1940–2024 5 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 (0)

CaseFollowedCited
No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington.

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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2020A strategic or tactical decision is not a basis for finding error.2 Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 689-691 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

2020A strategic or tactical decision is not a basis for finding error.2 Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 689-691 , 104 S. Ct. 2052 , 80 L.

672009–2024
State v. Walters green
washctapp · 2011
2 sentences

2023Courts are highly deferential to a counsel’s decisions and a “strategic or tactical decision is not a basis for finding error.” State v. Walters, 162 Wn. App. 74, 80 , 255 P.3d 835 (2011).

2023Courts are highly deferential to a counsel’s decisions and a “strategic or tactical decision is not a basis for finding error.” State v. Walters, 162 Wn. App. 74, 80 , 255 P.3d 835 (2011).

12023–2023
Faretta v. California green
scotus · 1975
1 sentence

2019To demonstrate a valid waiver of the right to counsel, the record must show the defendant understood “the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation” and establish “his choice is made with eyes open.” Faretta, 422 U.S. at 835 .

12019–2019
Smith v. Michigan Lumber Co. neutral
wash · 1906
2 sentences

1940Smith v. Michigan Lumber Co., 43 Wash. 402 , 86 Pac. 652 ; Ryder-Gougar Co. v. Garretson, 53 Wash. 71 , 101 Pac. 498 , 132 Am.

1940Smith v. Michigan Lumber Co., 43 Wash. 402 , 86 Pac. 652 ; Ryder-Gougar Co. v. Garretson, 53 Wash. 71 , 101 Pac. 498 , 132 Am.

11940–1940
Ryder-Gougar Co. v. Garretson neutral
wash · 1909
2 sentences

1940Smith v. Michigan Lumber Co., 43 Wash. 402 , 86 Pac. 652 ; Ryder-Gougar Co. v. Garretson, 53 Wash. 71 , 101 Pac. 498 , 132 Am.

1940Smith v. Michigan Lumber Co., 43 Wash. 402 , 86 Pac. 652 ; Ryder-Gougar Co. v. Garretson, 53 Wash. 71 , 101 Pac. 498 , 132 Am.

11940–1940

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (52) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.589 (7) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.030 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.525 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.94A.535 (5) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.46.020 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.52.050 (4) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 10.99.020 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.190 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.110 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.36.031 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.140 (3)

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

WA 69 (1940–2024) CA 13 (1990–2025) PA 11 (1980–2025) NY 8 (1964–2026) IL 6 (1993–2019) TX 4 (1994–2026) MI 4 (1980–2003) UT 3 (1992–1995) ME 2 (1998–2009) IN 2 (1989–2020) FL 2 (2000–2015) MD 2 (1991–2006) NM 2 (1998–2005) RI 2 (2007–2008) DE 2 (1987–2020)

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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