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Washington Supreme Court: Missed court date does not imply guilt


Washington Supreme Court: Missed court date does not imply guilt
Man found guilty for missing court date in Washington
By Associated Press
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EVERETT  The Washington Supreme Court last month unanimously rejected the notion that a man who skipped his court date could be presented as evidence that he felt guilty about the original crime.
State Supreme Court justices agreed that criminalizing a single missed court date could disproportionately harm people of color, poor people or people without reliable transportation or scheduling conflicts due to child care or work, The Daily Herald reported.
The ruling came less than a year after the state Legislature revised the bail jumping law, which gives people more time to respond to a warrant. Samuel Slater, 27, had one unexcused absence in his case, which predated the new law. ....

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