Mr. Young, a convicted sex offender, was charged with felony failure to register. At trial, he was initially represented by appointed counsel, but moved to waive his right to counsel. A very brief colloquy with the trial judge occurred: a colloquy, it turns out, that was too brief. The court heard that Mr. Young was Read More…
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Tales From The Trenches Child Molest Conviction Without Alleged Victim State v Gomez (Division II Unpublished 59506-11)
Mr. Gomez was convicted of Third Degree Child Molestation after a bench trial in March, 2024, and sentenced to 20 months in prison. He challenged his conviction by arguing there was insufficient evidence of intentional sexual contact. There was no testimony or appearance by the alleged victim, for reasons stated below. Mr. Gomez lived with Read More…
Tales From the Trenches “Not Responsible – I’m Bipolar” Randolph v. EWU Media [Division I 87958-8-1]
John Randolph is a Spokane attorney. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020. In consultation with his mental health providers, he stopped taking his medication due to side effects in July 2021. He had a mental health breakdown shortly thereafter, on August 3, 2021. During this breakdown, he approached a child at a public Read More…