State Of Washington, V. Gildardo Bravo

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 85030-0-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. PUBLISHED OPINION GILDARDO BRAVO, Appellant. MANN, J. — A jury convicted Gildardo Bravo of rape of a child in the first degree. At trial, Bravo sought to cross-examine the victim, M.H., about her and her family’s pending U visa application. A U visa grants temporary legal residence to a person who is the victim of a qualifying crime and who helps law enforcement investigate or prosecute that crime. 1 Qualifying crimes include, among other things, rape, domestic violence, and…