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instruction on an affirmative defense in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2014–2023 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 (0)

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

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Harvill green
wash · 2010
2 sentences

2020Johnson cites only State v. Harvill, 169 Wn.2d 254 , 257 n.1, 234 P.3d 1166 (2010) to support his argument.

2020Johnson cites only State v. Harvill, 169 Wn.2d 254 , 257 n.1, 234 P.3d 1166 (2010) to support his argument.

22020–2020
State v. Harvill green
wash · 2010
2 sentences

2020Johnson cites only State v. Harvill, 169 Wn.2d 254 , 257 n.1, 234 P.3d 1166 (2010) to support his argument.

2020Johnson cites only State v. Harvill, 169 Wn.2d 254 , 257 n.1, 234 P.3d 1166 (2010) to support his argument.

22020–2020
State v. McCullum green
wash · 1983
2 sentences

2023Observing that “Trujillo’s holding on this heightened standard for instruction has been relied on without examination in over a dozen 3 In Galisia, Division One relied on our supreme court’s opinion in State v. McCullum, 98 Wn.2d 484, 488 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983), which stated that in order to obtain an instruction on an affirmative defense, “there need only be some evidence admitted in the case from whatever source” to support the defense. 5 For the current opinion, go to https://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/wareports/.

2023Observing that “Trujillo’s holding on this heightened standard for instruction has been relied on without examination in over a dozen 3 In Galisia, Division One relied on our supreme court’s opinion in State v. McCullum, 98 Wn.2d 484, 488 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983), which stated that in order to obtain an instruction on an affirmative defense, “there need only be some evidence admitted in the case from whatever source” to support the defense. 5 For the current opinion, go to https://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/wareports/.

12023–2023
State v. Fisher green
wash · 2016
2 sentences

2019State v. Fisher, 185 Wn.2d 836, 848-849 , 374 P.3d 1185 (2016).

2019State v. Fisher, 185 Wn.2d 836, 848-849 , 374 P.3d 1185 (2016).

12019–2019
State v. Coristine green
wash · 2013
2 sentences

2018E.g., State v. Coristine, 177 Wn.2d 370 , 300 P.3d 400 (2013) (error to give reasonable belief instruction over defense objection).

2018E.g., State v. Coristine, 177 Wn.2d 370 , 300 P.3d 400 (2013) (error to give reasonable belief instruction over defense objection).

12018–2018
State v. May green
washctapp · 2000
1 sentence

2014State v. May, 100 Wn.

12014–2014

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (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

IL 9 (1975–2026) GA 8 (1982–2011) CO 8 (1995–2026) OH 7 (2000–2026) WA 6 (2014–2023) NM 3 (2000–2023) CA 3 (1979–2021) MO 3 (1972–2002) TX 2 (2010–2010) MI 2 (2014–2015)

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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