Legal Opinion

State v. Thorgerson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 2011No. 83357-5PublishedCited by 334 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C.J.

¶1 A jury convicted Kenneth Thorgerson on four counts of child molestation. He contends that his convictions must be reversed because prosecutorial misconduct occurred during his trial. We agree with the Court of Appeals that some of the conduct he challenges was not misconduct and that the misconduct that did occur does not *441constitute reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

¶2 When D.T. was about six or seven years old, her stepfather, defendant Kenneth Thorgerson, began trying to place her hand on his penis. She testified at trial that initially Thorgerson made…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  5. State v. PirtleWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by334 opinions

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