State Of Washington v. Vincent Paul Melendrez
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 72210-7-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION VINCENT PAUL MELENDREZ, Appellant. FILED: December 28, 2015 Leach, J. — Vincent Melendrez appeals his convictions for child rape, incest, and witness tampering. Primarily, he raises constitutional and foundational challenges to the trial court's evidentiary rulings. The trial court's decisions about evidence did not violate Melendrez's right to present a defense or his privilege against self-incrimination. Because Melendrez's numerous other arguments also lack…
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- State v. PetrichWashington Supreme Court · 1984
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