State v. Woolworth

— Harrison R. Woolworth appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of taking indecent liberties with his stepdaughter, a girl under age 14. See RCW 9A.44-.100(l)(b). He argues that his conviction should be reversed because (1) the jury received an erroneous instruction defining "knowledge" and (2) evidence of prior sexual contact with the victim was erroneously admitted.

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The "Knowledge" Instruction

The crime of indecent liberties is defined in RCW 9A.44-.100.(1) A person is guilty of indecent liberties when he knowingly causes another person who is not his spouse to have sexual contact…