Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Vincent Paul Melendrez

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 28, 2015No. 72210-7Unpublished

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 72210-7-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION VINCENT PAUL MELENDREZ, Appellant.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…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Crane v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Holmes v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  3. Brooks v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. State v. KjorsvikWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. PetrichWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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