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No Automatic Abatement upon Death of Defendant; Heirs May Be Substituted As Parties in Order to Contest Financial Obligations of Deceased Defendant
A criminal defendant who dies during the pendency of his appeal is not entitled to abatement of his conviction or restitution obligations, the Supreme Court of Washington decided October 29, 2009. However, the heirs of a deceased defendant may substitute themselves as parties in the defendant’s criminal appeal in order ...
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