Mr. Kuria was 18 at the time of his admitted molestation of a 7 year old. For reasons only known to Mr. Kuria and his counsel, he chose to go to trial, rather than immediately seek a Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (“SSOSA”). After he was convicted by a jury, he presented a “SSOSA evaluation” Read More…
Author: Jan Olson
Tales From The Trenches State v. Christopher Lester, Division 1 [88956-7-I] “Don’t Give Signals To Child Witnesses in a Molestation Trial”
What is so tragic about this case is that it is very likely the alleged child sexual assault victims will be forced to go to trial again, as all charges were reversed due to something that appears not to have been necessary. Mr. Lester had confessed to a crisis counselor that he had molested his Read More…
Tales From The Trenches State v. Joseph Sallinger (#40701-2-III, Unpublished) Got To Follow Rules When Receiving Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative
Washington’s “Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative,” RCW 9.94A.670, commonly known as a “SSOSA,” allows a sentencing judge the discretion not to follow the mandatory guidelines of long prison stretches if the sex offender is low risk to re-offend and amenable to community-based treatment. Mr. Sallinger plead guilty to two counts of child molestation in the second Read More…