State v. Leavitt

Brachtenbach, J. —

Defendant was convicted by a jury of

first degree statutory rape and indecent liberties upon his 6-year-old niece. The Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Leavitt, 49 Wn. App. 348, 743 P.2d 270 (1987). We affirm.

The petition for review raises three issues. First, did the court err in the method by which testimony was elicited from the victim at the competency hearing? Second, can this defendant under these facts challenge the trial court's failure to hold a hearing specifically relating to the reliability of hearsay testimony given by a social worker who interviewed the…