Whether a criminal defendant's medical records from a hospital stay following an alleged attack can be obtained and used as evidence in a criminal proceeding without violating patient privacy rights

No question identified. : Deolaration ok Womes bo ay a ee \Washus on — Ceuck a kpc cage & 4% 40 ‘Decision to the. tase Supreme Cock ay’ a _Pelition foc “Discretioniceu Rewiteus Wich was wot ace Lage % 2O\O5SO 750, When | received the Mandate 7: Agpeal im Stake Couch in Fel, of S 2 5 A\Nas Wa the hospital ack WNsshiimg Neu Stuly Leaientio¢y because _b__was, the ictin of an attacks linet an munbihid: Gameee —nbtacted —verause the incident wee net ou\k AA et time Tne segevate Aeou Muy Record wacludina te Cont ck wane cps, and —— drafts of a\ Kepeals sah we dye __ Responses Leow the Stee x earned in the _hosyikal Qo e VA A AS <7 Was glace | w Adwinisheative FILED SUPREME COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON 2/10/2025 BY ERIN L. LENNON CLERK THE SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 103453-9 ) Respondent, ) ORDER ) v. ) Court of Appeals ) No. 84980-8-I THOMAS OSCAR CADY, ) (consolidated with No. 85608-1-D) ) Petitioner. ) ) ) Department II of the Court, composed of Chief Justice Stephens and Justices Madsen, Gordon McCloud, Montoya-Lewis, and Mungia, considered at its February 10, 2025, Motion Calendar whether review should be granted pursuant to RAP 13.4(b) and unanimously agreed that the following order be entered. IT IS ORDERED: That the petition for review is denied. DATED at Olympia, Washington, this 10th day of February, 2025. For the Court CHIEF JUSTICE g FILED 3/3/2025 Court of Appeals Division | State of Washington IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION | STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 849808-I Respondent, MANDATE V. King County THOMAS OSCAR CADY, Superior Court No. 20-1-05073-0 Appellant. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: The Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for King County. This is to certify that the opinion of the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division |, filed on July 29, 2024 became the decision terminating review in the above case on March 3, 2025. An order denying a motion for reconsideration was entered on August 29, 2024. An order denying a petition for review was entered in the Supreme Court on February 10, 2025. This case is mandated to the Superior Court from which the appeal was taken for further proceedings in accordance with the attached true copy of the decisions. c: Christopher Gibson Jennifer Paige Joseph Prosecuting Atty King County Nielsen Koch & Grannis, PLLC Adrien G Leavitt Eric J. Nielsen Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 No. 849808 Hon. Jason C Poydras IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Seattle. LEA ENNIS Court Administrator/Clerk of the Court of Appeals, State of Washington, Division I.