Legal Opinion

State v. McComas

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 10, 2015No. 44974-9-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Melnick, J.

Michael E. McComas Jr. appeals his conviction of domestic violence assault in the fourth degree, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting the victim’s recorded statement concerning the assault as substantive evidence under ER 801(d)(l)(i). Because the victim did not make her statement under oath, the court erred by admitting that statement as substantive evidence. However, we hold the error was harmless and we affirm McComas’s conviction.

FACTS

I. Substantive Facts

¶2 On November 15, 2012, Philana McComas, while upset and crying, went to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. United States v. OwensSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. OttonWashington Supreme Court · 2016
  2. State Of Washington v. Damien R. Davis & Marcus A. ReedCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  3. State v. McComasWashington Supreme Court · 2015
  4. State v. OttonWashington Supreme Court · 2016
  5. State v. OttonWashington Supreme Court · 2016

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