J.H.-M., a minor, was adjudicated guilty of rape by forcible compulsion after a trial. He was ordered, upon receiving a suspended detention sentence, not to engage with material depicting “sexually explicit conduct”. He challenged this condition as unconstitutionally ‘vague’ and ‘overbroad’. The legal route to Washington’s Supreme Court’s was so long and circuitous, J.H.-M. was Read More…
Author: Jan Olson
“My Defense Attorney Was No More Than a Warm Body with a Bar Card” Stave v. Greatreaks (59439-1-11 Division II Published)
Mr. Greatreaks appealed his exceptional virtual life sentence for Rape of a Child in the First Degree and two counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree. He argued an usual theory: he was constructively denied legal counsel! The authority he utilized was U.S. v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984). Mr. Greatreaks argued his defense Read More…
Evidence Child Molestation on Cell Phone!! State v. Tyson Division II 58888-9-11 [Published]
Tommy Tyson was convicted of two counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree and one count of Possession of Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. Mr. Tyson adopted multiple children, including 10-year-old boys ‘AT’ and ‘BT’. During an actual adoption celebration a CASA (‘Court Appointed Special Advocate’) social worker saw a photo Read More…