Legal Opinion

State v. Kessler

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 6, 1994No. 31200-6-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.

Kenneth Kessler appeals his conviction for indecent liberties on the ground that he should have been allowed to complete his pretrial diversion agreement. He also claims that the State’s actions denied him his right to a speedy trial. We affirm.

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Termination Hearing

When a disclosure by the 10-year-old victim led to Kessler’s arrest, he signed a preprosecution diversion agreement with the Snohomish County Prosecutor. Kessler confessed in writing to having sexually molested the victim, his stepdaughter, between March 1986 and August 1986. He agreed to enter treatment for sexual deviancy for 3…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. In Re the Personal Restraint of PalodichukCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  3. State v. MarinoWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Vacova Company v. FarrellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
  5. Artz v. O'BANNONCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

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