State v. Magers

¶1 The State of Washington seeks reversal of a decision of the Court of Appeals in which that court reversed Kha Magers’s convictions on charges of second degree assault and unlawful imprisonment. In reaching its decision, the Court of Appeals concluded that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of certain prior bad acts by Magers to show a recanting victim’s fear of Magers, thereby casting doubt on the victim’s credibility. We reverse the Court of Appeals.

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¶2 Kha Magers and Carissa Ray dated for several years, during which time they had two children. In December 2003, Magers was…