STATE v. NORLIN

No. 63691-5.

951 P.2d 1131 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 570

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Whitney NORLIN, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided March 5, 1998.

Reconsideration Denied April 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Washington Appellate Project, Richard Tassano, David L. Donnan, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Francis Zavatsky, Cynthia Gannett, Deputy, Seattle, Theresa Fricke, Tacoma, for Respondent.


ALEXANDER, Justice.

We granted review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division One, affirming Whitney Norlin's conviction on a charge of first degree assault of a child. The dispositive issue before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting, pursuant to ER 404(b), testimony of an expert that the child victim's prior injuries were caused by an intentional act. We hold that, in child abuse prosecutions, evidence of such prior injuries is...

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