Legal Opinion
State v. Bucknell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 13, 2008No. 25783-5-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stephens, J. *
¶1 Dennis Patrick Bucknell appeals his conviction for one count of second degree rape. He contends the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. We reverse and remand for entry of judgment on the lesser charge of third degree rape.
*526¶2 On February 20, 2005, Officer Nathan Bohanek was dispatched to Sacred Heart Medical Center to investigate a reported incident of rape involving Mr. Bucknell’s sister, Michelle Mummert. Ms. Mummert suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease and was unable to move from her chest down.1 When the officer arrived at the hospital, he spoke with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State v. GreenWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. SalinasWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. MyersWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. MyersWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- State v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- In re the Personal Restraint of HeidariCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- State v. BucknellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- United States v. Christopher JamesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
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