A.W. reported to law enforcement her father raped her in the 1990’s. Her report occurred in 2020. The State charged Mr. Anderson one month after this report with multiple counts of Rape of a Child in the First Degree (‘ROC 1’). Mr. Anderson filed a pre trial motion to dismiss under criminal rule CrR 8.3(b) Read More…
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Child Molestation Conviction Overturned? Does Not Mean Accused Wrongly Convicted! Brock v. State of Washington (Published Division 1 #186617-6-1)
In 1996, Jerry Brock was convicted at trial of Child Molestation in the First Degree and sentenced to life without parole as a “third strikes” persistent offender. Mr. Brock filed many appeals and personal restraint petitions. In 2012, Mr. Brock’s victim recanted her allegations, stating she lied in order to obtain her mother’s attention, and Read More…
Courts Need Clarity When Multiple Crimes Can be Tried Together State v. Krause (#84599-3-1 Unpublished)
This is an unpublished case discussed here because Mr.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…