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STATE v. DUNN

Nos. 24879-4-II, 25244-9-II, 25210-4-II.

28 P.3d 789 (2001)

STATE of Washington, Appellant, v. Mark D. DUNN, Respondent. State of Washington, Respondent, v. Sygrid Wright, Appellant. City of Tacoma, Respondent, v. Michael L. Roesch, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 3, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Wesley Fornabai, Auburn, Darol Tuttle, Robert Ellis Porter, Tacoma, for petitioners Dunn, City of Tacoma, Wright, Roesch.

Daniel Mitsugi Okada, Seattle, for petitioner City of Tacoma.

John Christopher Hillman, Pierce County Deputy Pros. Atty., Tacoma, for respondent State.

MORGAN, J.

In three unrelated cases, the question is whether a preprinted rights form adequately advised the defendant, pursuant to CrR 3.1 or CrRLJ 3.1, of his or her right to counsel "as soon as feasible" after arrest. The answer is no, but the defect did no harm in these particular cases. Accordingly, we decline to suppress the resulting evidence.

Since 1987, District and Municipal Criminal Rule 3.1 has provided that "[t]he right to a lawyer shall accrue...

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