State v. Bloomstrom

Defendant Alfred Lewis Bloomstrom appeals his conviction, judgment, and sentence for the crime of carnal knowledge involving an 8-year-old female child. In support of his appeal, defendant challenges two eviden-tiary rulings and claims that his right to a speedy trial under CrR 3.3(b) and (c) was violated. We find these claims without substantial merit and affirm the judgment.

It should be emphasized initially that defendant’s identity was not in issue. He admitted on the witness stand that he was alone with the 8-year-old victim when she received an injury, consisting of a tear to the tissues…