Legal Opinion
State v. Peterson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 1, 1983No. 11494-8-IPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Durham, A.C.J.
Franz Emilio Peterson appeals his conviction for indecent liberties pursuant to RCW 9A.44.100.
Kathy, a 9-year-old girl, spent part of the 1981 summer at her grandmother's house in King County. Peterson lived next door and, in July, Kathy went to his house to watch television. While Peterson and Kathy were sitting on the couch together, Peterson touched her breast and put his hand down her pants. Later that evening, Peterson and Kathy walked to a neighborhood grocery store. They took a shortcut through a wooded area and stopped at a mattress which was located slightly off the…
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- State v. WhalonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970
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