STATE of Washington, Petitioner,
v.
Karl Emerson PIERCE, Respondent.
State of Washington, Petitioner,
v.
Michael William Bienhoff, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Washington.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued May 30, 2019.
Filed January 9, 2020.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
James Morrissey , Whisman King County Prosecutor's Office, 516 3rd Avenue, W554 King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA 98104-2385, for petitioner.
Christopher Gibson , Nielsen Koch PLLC, 1908 E. Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98122-2842, Maria Leslie Zink , Luminata, PLLC, 2033 6th Avenue, Suite 901, Seattle, WA 98121-2568, for respondents.
Jessica Levin , Robert S. Chang , Seattle University School of Law, 901 12th Avenue, Korematsu Center For Law & Equality, Seattle, WA 98122-4411, for Amicus Curiae (Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law and Equality)
Rita Joan Griffith , Attorney at Law, 4616 25th Avenue NE, PMB 453, Seattle, WA 98105-4523, for Amicus Curiae (Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Gretchen Eileen Verhoef , Spokane County Prosecutors Office, 1100 W. Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260-0270, for Amicus Curiae (Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys)
Hillary Ann Behrman , The Washington Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Place South #610, Seattle, WA 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae (Washington Defender Association)
González, J.
¶ 1 Our constitutions separate power into many hands. Among those hands are the hands of the jury. CONST. art. I, § 22; U.S. CONST. amend. VI. Juries are just as vital a check on government power as the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. See Hale v. Wellpinit Sch. Dist....
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