Legal Opinion
State v. Brousseau
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 2011No. 83415-6PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C. J.
¶1 — William A. Brousseau was convicted of first degree rape of a child and child molestation. The court held a pretrial hearing to determine whether the alleged victim, seven-year-old J.R., was competent to testify and whether her out-of-court statements were admissible under Washington’s child hearsay exception, RCW 9A.44.120. The court heard testimony from Brousseau’s witness, Dr. Scott Mabee, a psychologist who had interviewed the child, but did not permit Brousseau to call the child as a witness.
¶2 Brousseau claims that the trial court abused its discretion by finding J.R. competent…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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