Robert Lawrence-Berrey
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2014 - Present
2031
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Robert Lawrence-Berrey is a judge for District 3 of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He assumed office on March 1, 2014. His current term ends on January 12, 2031.
Lawrence-Berrey ran for re-election for the District 3 judge of the Washington Court of Appeals Division III. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
He was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee on February 12, 2014, effective March 1, to replace Teresa Kulik.[1]
Education
Lawrence-Berry earned his undergraduate degree from Whitman College and his J.D. from Willamette University.[2]
Career
Lawrence-Berrey started working as a private practice attorney in 1990. He worked with the firms Finney, Falk, Lawrence-Berrey & Naught, Peters & Fowler, and Halverson & Appelgate. On January 7, 2011, he was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire to the Yakima County Superior Court. He served in that position until his 2014 appointment to the court of appeals.[2][3]
Awards and associations
- President, Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services
- Member, Bench-Bar Liaison Committee
- Deacon, Trinity Family Fellowship
- Board Member, Yakima Symphony Orchestra[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3
Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan) | 97.6 | 123,415 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 3,080 | ||
| Total votes: 126,495 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey advanced from the primary for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lawrence-Berrey in this election.
2018
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General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3
Incumbent Robert Lawrence-Berrey won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Lawrence-Berrey (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 96,710 | |
| Total votes: 96,710 | |||
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2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Lawrence-Berrey ran for re-election to the Washington Court of Appeals (Division III, District 3).
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2011
Lawrence-Berry was elected to the Yakima County Superior Court. He defeated Ken Ramm in the general election, winning 58.75% of the vote.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy cases
Head shake sufficient to halt interrogation (2015)
In 2013, Pasco, Wash., police interrogated a teenager about a burglary. When asked if he wished to remain silent, the teen allegedly nodded his head. The officers, however, continued to interrogate the teen, and, ultimately, he made incriminating statements. Before trial, the teen's attorney moved to suppress those statements as being illegal because the teen indicated he did not want to speak with the officers, but they continued the interrogation anyway. Franklin County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Spanner granted that motion to suppress.
The prosecutors appealed the ruling. The Washington Court of Appeals heard arguments and read briefs filed by both sides. It ruled on April 28, 2015, that the teen's head movement was a clear signal that he did not wish to speak with officers, which is his right, and that the officers violated the teen's constitutional rights by continuing the interrogation.
Though prosecutors argued that the head movement was an ambivalent movement that could express a multitude of thoughts, the three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals said that a suspect does not need to verbally assert his right to remain silent. The conduct and body language of the teen was sufficient. To put it more succinctly, Judge Robert Lawrence-Berrey, writing for the panel, said, "no means no."[6]
Articles:
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Governor Jay Inslee, "Appointments to date," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Governor Gergoire Press Release, "Gov. Gregoire appoints Yakima Superior Court Judge," December 22, 2010
- ↑ Yakima Herald, "Superior Court’s Lawrence-Berrey moving up to appellate court," February 14, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2011 General Election Results," archived November 12, 2011
- ↑ Tri-City Herald, "Appeals court agrees ‘no means no’ when Pasco cops questioned burglary suspect," April 28, 2015
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