HB 1394, effective July 23, 2023, seeks to make juvenile sex offender registration fairer and more developmentally appropriate for youth. This was a partisan bill passing along party lines, and not entirely favored by the law enforcement community. One feature of the bill was that, by November 2023, there would be a substantial reduction in Read More…
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Can’t Remember but Competent
This Division Two case is important because its centered on two issues often encountered in child sexual assault cases: (1) the competency of the alleged child victim; and (2) hearsay statements of the child heard by others, such as the child’s mother. A pretrial hearing was conducted to address these issues, with testimony from the Read More…
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…