When charges are filed in most criminal cases, one of the most important pieces of evidence is when the crime occured. Establishing an exact date and time a crime allegedly took place can be pivotal to both the prosecution and the defense. This is not true in sex offense cases. In child rape and molestation Read More…
Tag: Child Rape in First Degree
Problems with Washington’s Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes
Accusations Don’t Require Corroborating Evidence, Even After 25+ Years The Washington statute of limitations for most child sexual assault crimes is up to the victim’s 30th birthday. It is conceivable that a person could be prosecuted for sexually assault of a child twenty five years after the alleged incident, as long as a criminal complaint Read More…
Prosecutor Misconduct in Child Rape Case
In 2006, Bryce Smiley (hereinafter “Mr. Smiley”) was 15 when his father remarried. The blended family included a stepsister, who was 8 years old at the time the family starting living together. Mr. Smiley joined the military in January, 2011, and was deployed to Afghanistan in December 2012. Very shortly after the deployment, the stepsister Read More…