STATE v. HATCH

No. 65267-2-I.

267 P.3d 473 (2011)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Stephen Lee HATCH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Sawyer , Kimberly Anne Thulin , Hilary A. Thomas , Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office, Bellingham, WA, for Respondent.

Douglas R. Hyldahl , Lester and Hyldahl PLLC, Bellingham, WA, for Appellant.


BECKER, J.

¶ 1 Statements made in connection with an offer to plead guilty are protected from admission by ER 410. When a defendant sends the prosecutor a psychological evaluation of a type routinely used to facilitate consideration of a special sentencing alternative, it is objectively reasonable for the defendant to expect that his statements to the psychologist will be treated as made in connection with plea negotiations. This case demonstrates that a formal...

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