Legal Opinion

State v. Dyson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 22, 1998No. 39950-1-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

— Eddie Dyson appeals the judgment and sentence entered following his jury conviction for promot*762ing prostitution in the second degree. He contends the trial court erred in admitting statements he made to the undercover officer during negotiations for the sexual act. He maintains the statements were not corroborated by independent proof under the corpus delicti rule. Holding the corpus delicti rule is not applicable because Dyson’s statements during the commission of the crime did not constitute a confession, we affirm.

Facts

Detective Lishner was working undercover in Seattle as a “john.” He…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. State v. RayWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  3. State v. SaltzmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  4. State v. KelleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
  5. State v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. PietrzakCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  2. State v. PietrzakCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  3. State v. WitherspoonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  4. State v. McConvilleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  5. State v. McConvilleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004

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