State v. Morgison

Defendant appeals from convictions of sodomy, bribery, and contributing to the delinquency of minors. The state’s case on these charges depended largely upon the testimony of two primary witnesses, Dempsey and Claussen, who testified to acts of sodomy and to having received beer as minors from the defendant. These two also testified that defendant attempted to give them certain gratuities in exchange for false testimony, with reference to the pending charges.

Dempsey and Claussen initially made written statements to the Sheriff of Clallam County which were consistent with their testimony at…