I practice primarily in King, Pierce and Snohomish county in Washington State. These counties have a similar policy when a report of child sexual abuse (‘CSA’) is made; it is routed to a professional interviewer for a ‘CFI’ (Child Forensic Interview). A very common scenario would be as follows: ‘Janie Doe’, an 8-year-old third grader, Read More…
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TALES FROM THE TRENCHES WPIC 4.01 Burden Of Proof—Presumption Of Innocence—Reasonable Doubt State v. Jackson (Division Three #40192-8-111) Unpublished
[The] [Each] defendant has entered a plea of not guilty. That plea puts in issue every element of [the] [each] crime charged. The [State] [City] [County] is the plaintiff and has the burden of proving each element of [the] [each] crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant has no burden of proving that a reasonable Read More…
Can’t Vacate and Seal Juvenile Adjudication For Rape 2 State v N.E.M #86464-5-1 Dives 1 Unpublished
29 years ago (1996), N.E.M was convicted as a juvenile for Assault in the Third Degree, Kidnapping in the Second Degree and Rape in the Second Degree (Rape 2). In 2023, N.E.M. was released from his obligation to register as a kidnapping offender. In 2024, N.E.M. moved to vacate and seal his convictions. However, the Read More…