An incredibly long decision by an unanimous Washington Supreme Court covers incredibly sad and dark facts about the circumstances surrounding two 16-year-old girls in a fight that got deadly. Lola Felipa Luna got into a knife fight with another 16-year-old girl (‘S.P.T.’) she had never met. They “knew” each other through social media. S.P.T. arrived Read More…
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TALES FROM THE TRENCHES ER 413 Limiting Evidence of Immigration Status vs Right to Put On a Defense Rape of a Child Case State v. Marquez-Garduza (58988-5 Division II Unpublished)
The Defendant was convicted of 3 counts of Rape of a Child 1 and one count of Child Molestation 1. The victim was his step-niece. One year after the victim disclosed her abuse to a therapist – and a mandatory report provided to the police – her mother filed immigration paperwork seeking U.S. legal status, Read More…
TALES FROM THE TRENCHES Cowboy Mike: Country Singer or Suspected Serial Killer? State v. Michael Braae (#59270-3-11) Division II Unpublished
Mr. Braae, “Cowboy Mike”, wore a cowboy hat and boots at bars where he was known to serenade women with his guitar. In July 2001, he met 44-year-old “LJ” at a dive bar in Olympia, WA. According to the bartender, LJ had been stood up earlier on a date and danced all evening with Cowboy Read More…