Legal Opinion
State v. Ramirez
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 15, 1986No. 8562-3-IIPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
The defendant, Joe Chavez Ramirez, appeals a jury verdict of guilty on one count of indecent liberties. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Ramirez was charged with two counts of indecent liberties in violation of RCW 9A.44.100. Both before trial and at the close of the prosecution’s case, the defense moved to sever counts 1 and 2. Both motions were denied.
Count 1 refers to an incident in August of 1983, when Ramirez allegedly fondled Christie, an 8-year-old friend of Ramirez's son, at a drive-in movie. Christie did not tell anyone about this until February of 1984. In the interim, she…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- State v. RyanWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. SaltarelliWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. GoebelWashington Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by33 opinions
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