STATE v. PUAPUAGA

No. 22167-1-I.

54 Wn. App. 857 (1989)

776 P.2d 170

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. LEAO PUAPUAGA, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

July 24, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita Griffith of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for appellant.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, Donna L. Wise, Senior Appellate Attorney, and Celeste Stokes, Deputy, for respondent.


WEBSTER, J.

Leao Puapuaga appeals his conviction of indecent liberties. He argues that, because his victim was asleep, the State failed to present sufficient evidence of an element of the crime, that the victim was "physically helpless." We affirm.

FACTS

Puapuaga resided in a boarding house with four other persons, one of whom was the victim in this case. The house consisted of a common kitchen and living areas, and separate bedrooms with locking...

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