WESTERMAN v. CARY

No. 60383-9.

125 Wn.2d 277 (1994)

892 P.2d 1067

DONALD L. WESTERMAN, ET AL, Appellants, v. CHRISTINE CARY, as Judge of the Spokane County District Court, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order April 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney, and James P. Emacio and Ronald P. Arkills, Deputies, for appellants.

Richard Cease, Public Defender, Donald L. Westerman, Chief Deputy, and Jay Ames and Joseph Miller, Assistants, of Spokane County Public Defender, for appellants Westerman.

Carl E. Hueber and Winston & Cashatt, for respondents.

Katherine S. Knox on behalf of Washington Defender Association, amicus curiae for appellants Westerman.

L. Diane Emmons on behalf of Young Women's Christian Association, amicus curiae for respondents.


[As amended by order of the Supreme Court April 28, 1995.]

MADSEN, J.

This case revolves around the Spokane County District Court's issuance of a general order providing that domestic violence offenders be detained in custody pending their first appearance in court. Under the previous bail schedule provision, such offenders would be eligible for release on bail preset by the court. Prior to this court accepting review, the District Court replaced the general...

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