Danger of Multiple Interviews of a Child

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…

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WPIC 4.01 Burden Of Proof—Presumption Of Innocence—Reasonable Doubt State v. Jackson (Division Three #40192-8-111) Unpublished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…