State v. Robinson

Charles H. Robinson appeals his conviction for first degree child molestation and his sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He argues that the trial court erred in excluding testimony of a jail acquaintance and in finding him to be a persistent offender under former RCW 9.94A.030(29) (1999). Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

FACTS

A jury convicted Robinson of first degree child molestation. At sentencing, the State presented evidence of Robinson’s previous California conviction1 for a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14, contrary to Cal.…