Mr. Smith was convicted at jury trial of Rape of a Child in the First Degree. During jury selection, Mr. Smith’s counsel sought removal of a prospective juror, using a ‘for cause’ challenge, claiming that actual bias was present. The prospective juror indicated during voir dire she might be inclined to simply agree with other Read More…
Category: Child Rape
Object Immediately, Move for Mistrial
I took time off from writing case updates for “Seattle Sex Offense Lawyer” due to my wife’s battle with pancreatic cancer. She is now with God. I hope these updates are helpful to readers. J.O. State v. Gogo, Division One, #84083-5-I, was decided December 26, 2023. Mr. Gogo was charged with three counts of Rape Read More…
Guest Blog: Social Workers Have a Role in Curbing Sexual Grooming in Schools
Guest Blog By Daniel Pollack & Robert Reiser The headlines tell the explicit stories of sexual grooming in schools: “How Teachers ‘Groom’ Students for Sexual Abuse” (Heldiz, 2019) “School Districts That Don’t Have Policies on Teacher-Student Boundaries Are Paying the Price” (Jimenez, 2019) “A Teacher’s Pet or a Victim of Sexual Abuse?”(McKibbin, 2018) A 2004 Read More…