STATE v. DONALD

No. 68429-9-I.

316 P.3d 1081 (2013)

178 Wn. App. 250

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Harold Clayton DONALD, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 9, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana M. Nelson , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Prosecuting Atty King County, Erin Hairopoulos Becker , King County Prosecutors Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


LEACH, C.J.

¶ 1 As a matter of apparent first impression, we consider whether the exclusion of evidence of any person's other crimes, wrongs, or acts to show that he acted consistent with his character on a particular occasion, as required by ER 404(b), violates an accused's constitutional right to present a defense. Because ER 404(b) is neither arbitrary nor unreasonably related or disproportionate to the ends it is designed to serve, we reject the constitutional...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases