Legal Opinion
State v. Roberts
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 14, 1980No. 6933-1-IPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, C.J.
Defendant Oree "Rico" Roberts appeals a jury conviction of rape in the first degree under RCW 9.79.170(1) 1 and two counts of kidnaping in the second degree under RCW 9A.40.030(1). We remand the cause for a new trial.
At approximately 11 a.m. on April 11, 1978, Ms. A, then age 13, and two other girls went to a park in West Seattle after deciding to skip school for the day. Ms. A's two companions left the park momentarily to meet a girlfriend, while she remained. As she waited for the three girls to return, she was approached by the defendant Roberts. Roberts was in the park with a group of…
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