State Of Washington v. Ronald D. Burke

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two December 27, 2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 50053-1-II Respondent, v. RONALD DELESTER BURKE, PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. JOHANSON, J. — Ronald Delester Burke appeals his jury trial conviction for second degree rape by forcible compulsion. He argues that (1) the admission of the now-deceased victim’s testimonial statements to a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE nurse) violated his right to confront the witness and (2) the trial court erred when it admitted the victim’s…