Legal Opinion
State v. Butler
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 17, 1989No. 19608-1-IPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, C.J.
—Gregory Butler appeals his conviction for second degree assault, claiming that the trial court erred in admitting the victim's hearsay statement as an excited utterance. Butler also challenges his sentence.
The assault occurred in May 1985 while Butler was looking after 2 lA -year-old T, the son of his girl friend, Rochelle Reed. T's mother had been living with Butler for several months. She testified that her son referred to Butler as "Daddy."
An acquaintance, Gina Mitchell, occasionally baby-sat for Butler during the time T's mother was out of town. On May 1, 1985, Butler left T with Gina…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Allingham v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1988
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