This is an unpublished case discussed here because Mr. Krause got four rape charges reversed and remanded! Division One appears to be inviting further review by the Washington Supreme Court. The State always desires, and the criminal rules permit, trial of multiple, separate criminal offenses against a defendant in a single trial for “judicial economy.” Read More…
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Victim’s Wishes Can’t Force Court to Give Child Rapist Treatment Instead of Prison State v. McCabe (Division Two #59173-1-11) Unpublished
Joshua McCabe was convicted after jury trial of First and Second Degree Child Molestation and Second Degree Incest. At McCabe’s second sentencing, McCabe requested a suspended prison sentence, utilizing Washington’s Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative, commonly known as a ‘SSOSA’. McCabe’s daughter did not want her father to go to prison, and supported the SSOSA, Read More…
Trans Individuals May Not Be Protected From Juror Discrimination (Division Two State v. Hogan, 84796-1-1)
Nigel Sinclair Hogan Sr was convicted by jury trial of Murder in the Second Degree. On appeal he claimed reversible error by the State’s use of a “peremptory” (“for no stated reason”) challenge to a potential jury. Hogan’s attorney, during jury selection, raised a General Rule 37 (‘GR 37’) objection to the State’s use of Read More…