STATE v. BURKE

No. 96783-1.

478 P.3d 1096 (2021)

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Ronald Delester BURKE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed: January 14, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore Michael Cropley , Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney, 930 Tacoma Ave. S. Rm. 946, Tacoma, WA, 98402-2171, for Petitioner.

Stephanie C. Cunningham , Attorney at Law, 4616 25th Ave. Ne # 552, Seattle, WA, 98105-4183, for Respondent.

David T. Sulzbacher , Attorney at Law, 1037 Ne 65th St. #80304, Seattle, WA, 98115-6655, Mark Bruns Middaugh , Attorney at Law, 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 250, Seattle, WA, 98104-1765, for Amicus Curiae Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

James Morrissey Whisman , King County Prosecutor's Office, 516 3rd Ave. Ste. W554, Seattle, WA, 98104-2362, for Amicus Curiae Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.


¶ 1 The Sixth Amendment guarantees that "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against [them]." U.S. CONST. amend. VI. The confrontation clause is concerned with "`witnesses' against the accused," meaning those who "`bear testimony.'" Crawford v. Washington...

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