Legal Opinion
State v. Fraser
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 13, 2012No. 66276-7-IPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 This is an appeal of a murder conviction. The defense was accident. The trial court allowed a police officer to testify about a statement made by the decedent in which he reported his fear of the defendant. Because the statement was testimonial and admitted for its truth, its admission violated the confrontation clause even though it did not violate the rule against hearsay. We nevertheless affirm, concluding that the error was harmless.
FACTS
¶2 Appellant Bud Fraser shot Colin Cross in the face, killing him. Cross had been living with Fraser’s ex-girlfriend, Danielle Sigmond. The State…
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