State v. Torres

¶1 Carlos Torres, a former Washington State Patrol trooper, appeals his conviction for first degree custodial sexual misconduct. The jury instruction defining “being detained” for purposes of the custodial sexual misconduct statute that Torres challenges correctly states the law. “Being detained” for purposes of the law means “restraint on freedom of movement to such a degree that a reasonable person would not have felt free to leave.” Moreover, there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict convicting Torres on the charge. Because we also reject the other arguments he makes on…