Legal Opinion
State v. Rangel-Reyes
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 16, 2003No. 21006-5-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kato, A.C.J.
Jose Rangel-Reyes (Mr. Rangel) appeals his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance. He contends the court improperly admitted out-of-court statements of a witness who was not available at trial. He also contends the evidence was insufficient to prove he was more than merely present at the scene of the drug deal. We affirm.
This prosecution arose from a drug transaction between Rudolfo Gonzalez (a police informant) and Jose Garcia (a.k.a. “Joe Blow”) on July 20, 2001. Report of Proceedings (RP) at 5-6. Mr. Gonzalez telephoned Mr. Garcia, and Mr. Garcia stated that he could…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. GreenWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. PartinWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. GosbyWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. CarverWashington Supreme Court · 1990
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