Legal Opinion

State v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided July 14, 2008No. 60361-2-IPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.

¶1 Jackson appeals his conviction of second degree child molestation. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove that he had “sexual contact” with the victim, contending that his ejaculation onto the victim was not a touching. We disagree and affirm.

Background

¶2 R.S., a 12-year-old girl, awakened very early one morning to discover a warm, white liquid on her face. She could see her stepfather, Ronell Jackson, in the bathroom across the hall from her room. She wiped some of the liquid onto the covers and went to her mother’s room to ask what was on her face.

¶3 Her mother, Kristie…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. State v. SalinasWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  2. State v. DelmarterWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State v. WatsonWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  4. State v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
  5. State v. StevensWashington Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  5. State v. HoweCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009

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