STATE v. CRANE

No. 56915-1.

116 Wn.2d 315 (1991)

804 P.2d 10

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. DAVID A. CRANE, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, for petitioner.

David A. Crane, pro se, and Neil M. Fox and Deborah A. Whipple of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for respondent.


DOLLIVER, J.

On May 17, 1986, 3-year-old Steven Collins died from swelling of the brain and bleeding into the skull cavity resulting from a severe blunt impact to his head. His uncle, defendant David A. Crane, was charged with causing his death. The facts which surround the circumstance of Steven's death took place between May 9 and 15, 1986.

In February 1986, Steven Collins' grandfather asked his daughter Theresa Crane and her husband David whether they would...

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