State Of Washington v. David Darrell Sykes

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 80768-4-I ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) DAVID DARRELL SYKES, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Appellant. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — The Washington Privacy Act, RCW 9.73.090(1)(b), contains several procedural requirements a police officer must satisfy before an arrested person’s recorded statement is admissible. Erroneously admitting a recording is prejudicial when there is a reasonable probability the recording changed the outcome at trial. David Sykes was charged with two counts of third degree assault for intentionally…