STATE v. FOSTER

No. 64217-6.

957 P.2d 712 (1998)

135 Wash.2d 441

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Boyd Allen FOSTER, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lenell Rae Nussbaum, Seattle, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Amy Freedheim, Michele Hauptman, Theresa Fricke, Deputy County Prosecutors, for respondent.


GUY, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether RCW 9A.44.150, which, in limited circumstances, permits a child witness to testify via one way closed-circuit television rather than in the physical presence of the accused, violates the guarantees of the state or federal confrontation clause.

We hold that the right of an accused to confront witnesses "face to face," as guaranteed by our state constitution, like the...

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