STATE v. BROUSSEAU

No. 83415-6.

259 P.3d 209 (2011)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. William A. BROUSSEAU, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided August 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Erwin Ellis , Oregon Capital Resource Center, Portland, OR, for Appellant.

Benjamin Curler Nichols , Asotin County Prosecutors Office, Asotin, WA, Joseph James Anthony Jackson , Thurston County Prosecutor's Office, Olympia, WA, Teresa Jeanne Chen , Attorney at Law, Pasco, WA, for Respondent.


MADSEN, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 William A. Brousseau was convicted of first degree rape of a child and child molestation. The court held a pretrial hearing to determine whether the alleged victim, seven-year old J.R., was competent to testify and whether her out-of-court statements were admissible under Washington's child hearsay exception, RCW 9A.44.120. The court heard testimony from Brousseau's witness, Dr. Scott Mabee,...

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