State v. Gresham

f 1 Michael Tyrone Gresham challenges the constitutionality of RCW 10.58.090, which addresses the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s past sex offenses in a criminal sex offense action, notwithstanding ER 404(b). *663At a pretrial hearing, the trial court determined that evidence of Gresham’s prior sex offense was admissible under this statute. A jury subsequently found Gresham guilty of multiple counts of child molestation in the first degree. On appeal, Gresham claims RCW 10.58.090 (1) violates the separation of powers doctrine and (2) as it applied to him, violates the federal and state…