State of Washington v. Christopher Edward Dodson

FILED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 39755-6-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) CHRISTOPHER EDWARD DODSON, ) ) Appellant. ) FEARING, J.P.T.† — In Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. 779, 144 S. Ct. 1785,

219 L. Ed. 2d 420

(2024), the United States Supreme Court clarified that the confrontation clause bars a testifying expert from relying on the work prepared by a nontestifying expert when the testifying expert renders an opinion for the…