STATE v. LUTHI

No. 101828-2.

549 P.3d 712 (2024)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Cassandra Lee LUTHI, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Filed: June 13, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Charles Link, Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-1683, for Appellant.

Thomas A. Ladouceur, Cowlitz County Pros. Attorney's Office, 312 Sw 1st Ave. Rm. 105, Kelso, WA, 98626-1799, for Respondent.


¶1 This case asks whether a criminal defendant may be required to appear for nonjury proceedings from an "in-court holding cell"1 without an individualized inquiry justifying such a restraint. The answer is no. The in-court holding cell undermines the presumption of innocence, interferes with a defendant...

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