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CITY OF SEATTLE v. HAMMON

Nos. 55461-1-I, 55660-6-I, 55462-0-I, 55519-7-I, 55595-2-I.

130 P.3d 385 (2006)

131 Wash.App. 801

CITY OF SEATTLE, Respondent, v. Lisa K. HAMMON, Appellant. City of Seattle, Respondent, v. Lyle Courtsal, Appellant. City of Seattle, Respondent, v. Seyoum Beyene, Appellant. City of Seattle, Respondent, v. Edward Bryant, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered March 10, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Anne Jackson, Attorney at Law, The Public Defender, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Moses Flint Garcia, City of Seattle/Public & Comm Safety Div., Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

COLEMAN, J.

¶ 1 The consolidated appellants argue that the City of Seattle is not entitled to recoup the cost of appellate counsel because the authorizing statute only specifies that costs incurred by the state may be recouped. We interpret RCW 10.73.160's use of the term "state" to include political subdivisions of the state, such as the City.

¶ 2 Lyle Courtsal individually argues that the City prosecutor's discretion to charge him with obstruction...

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