Legal Opinion
State v. DuBois
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 30, 1995No. Nos. 35122-2-I; 34100-6-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kennedy, A.C.J.
Nicole Bustamante and Chris DuBois filed separate appeals from their juvenile court convictions. A commissioner referred both appeals to a panel of judges for accelerated review pursuant to RAP 18.12. In each case, the State failed to present sufficient independent evidence to make a prima facie showing of the corpus delicti. The juvenile court therefore erred by admitting the appellants’ admissions and confessions. We consolidate the appeals, reverse both convictions, and remand for further proceedings.
Facts
Bustamante
Nicole Bustamante was charged by information filed October…
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