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STATE v. BARTON

No. 89390-0.

331 P.3d 50 (2014)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Peter Richard BARTON, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 31, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen May Kyle , Snohomish County PDA, Everett, WA, Jeffrey Bruce Coopersmith , Anthony S. Wisen , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Mary Kathleen Webber , Snohomish County Prosecutors Office, Everett, WA, for Respondent.

STEPHENS, J.

¶ 1 This case centers on article I, section 20 of the Washington State Constitution and its mandate that criminal defendants "shall be bailable by sufficient sureties." Peter Barton's bail was set at $500,000; invoking Criminal Rule (CrR) 3.2(b)(4), the trial court ordered that Barton post 10 percent of that amount with the registry of the court in cash or other security. Barton claims this order violates his guaranty to bail by sufficient sureties...

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