WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
State v. Lynch
The State of Washington v. Jeffrey Thomas Lynch
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law Cites a specific bill- Docket
- No. No. 87882-0
- Decided
- September 19, 2013
- Citation
- 178 Wash. 2d 487; 309 P.3d 482
- Cited by later opinions
- 40
- Judges
- Fairhurst, González, Johnson, Madsen, McCloud, Owens, Stephens, Wiggins
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…(2011) (overturning case law that “threatens separation of powers”). State v. Williams, noted at 175 Wn…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…fact that the unwanted instruction was itself unconstitutional. As the majority states, “The consent instruction…
Cites a specific bill
The opinion discusses a House or Senate bill by name.
…15 The first of these bills to be introduced, Senate Bill 3173, would have made nonconsent an express element…
Legislation discussed
No specific bills or session laws were found in the opinion text.
Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.