State v. Aten

— The State of Washington seeks review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division Two, which reversed Respondent Vicki Jo Aten’s conviction in the Clallam County Superior Court for second degree manslaughter. We granted review. We affirm the Court of Appeals.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED

The questions presented in this case are (1) whether there was sufficient evidence establishing the corpus delicti, independent of Respondent’s own statements, to allow admission of her statements at trial; (2) whether the trial court erred in admitting the statement Respondent made to police officers while she was…