Legal Opinion

State v. Walker

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 26, 1978No. 5277-1PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFarris, C.J.

Walker was charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a person under 14 years of age (RCW 9A.88.100(1)(b)). He appeals from judgment entered on a jury verdict. Three young girls (ages 8, 8 and 10) testified to acts of simulated sexual intercourse committed on them by Walker during the late evening hours of July 17, 1976. Their testimony was corroborated in several respects. There is no dispute that the record is sufficient to support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt if the jury believed the State's witnesses.

The defense was alibi. Walker and three members of his family…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. AdamsWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  2. State v. ToddWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  3. State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  4. State v. TanzymoreWashington Supreme Court · 1959
  5. State v. BergenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. CoeWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. DixonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. Rough SurfaceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  5. State v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989

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