(DOWNLOAD) "State V. G." by Washington Court of Appeals # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. G.
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 27, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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When the State amends an information the day before the date set for trial, adding new charges of sexual abuse involving additional victims, and the record shows the State was aware of the factual basis for the charges for nearly a month, is a defendant's right to a speedy trial violated if the defendant must agree to a continuance beyond the speedy trial date to enable defense counsel to prepare to meet the new charges? We decide this violates the speedy trial provisions of CrR 3.3 and reverse. We also decide whether the trial court abused its discretion by requiring Ralph G. to proceed with a Ryan*fn1 hearing concerning the statements of D.G., a victim in one of the newly added charges, on the day before the original trial date immediately after the filing of the amended information. We decide because the court granted him a continuance at the end of the State's presentation of evidence, Mr. G. had an opportunity to meet and contest the admission of D.G.'s statements and attack their trustworthiness. Thus, any error relative to the newly added charges was cured by the continuance of both the Ryan hearing and the trial to a time within the speedy trial requirements. We therefore, affirm the trial court's ruling admitting D.G's statements to her therapist. We also consider other contentions relating to witness tampering by influencing testimony without finding error. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction for the original charges relating to T.W.G. and affirm the convictions for the new charges relating to D.G. and T.V.G.