Legal Opinion
State v. Beadle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 3, 2011No. 84204-3PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C.J.
¶1 Steven Beadle appeals his convictions for child molestation in the first degree. At a pretrial child hearsay hearing, the alleged victim, four-year-old B.A.,1 had what appeared to be a serious emotional breakdown and refused to testify. The court found the child unavailable to testify at trial and admitted her out-of-court disclosures to family members, mental health providers, a child protective services worker, and a law enforcement officer, pursuant to RCW 9A.44.120.
*101¶2 Beadle appealed, arguing that the trial court committed reversible error in finding B.A. unavailable and in admitting…
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