State v. Dow

176 P.3d 597 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Appellant,

v.

Keith Ian DOW, Respondent.

No. 34802-1-11.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 5, 2008.

J. Tobin Krauel, National Crime Victim's Law Institute, Portland, OR, Michelle Nisle, Cowlitz County Prosecuting, Kelso, WA, for Appellant.

John A. Hays, Attorney at Law, Longview, WA, for Respondent.

QUINN-BRINTNALL, J.

¶ 1 The State appeals an order dismissing first degree child molestation charges against Keith Ian Dow.

¶ 2 RCW 10,58.035 provides that a defendant's trustworthy statement may be admitted as substantive evidence when the alleged…