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9:00 A.M.
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Bellingham
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Thursday, October 16, 2003
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Case No. 1 – 73085-7
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Charles R. Downing
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Kimberly Thulin
Laura Hayes/Royce Buckingham
David Donnan/Susan Wilk
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SYNOPSIS: Downing was convicted of first degree child molestation. He contends the trial court should have granted his request for a continuance to secure expert testimony after being surprised to learn the prosecuting attorney had introduced the seven year old alleged victim to other alleged victims of Downing.
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Case No. 2 – 73345-7
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Alvin Eugene Willis
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Deborah Dwyer
Nancy Collins
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SYNOPSIS: Willis was convicted of two counts of first degree rape of a child. The Court must decide if he should have been permitted to present expert testimony on the techniques used to interview the five year old alleged victim.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 73216-7
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COUNSEL
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State of Washington,
v.
Gregory L. Thomas
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Seth Fine
Dana Nelson
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SYNOPSIS: Convicted of two robberies, Thomas was sentenced to an additional three years for each crime because he was armed with a firearm. Does the law that caps the increased sentence for one robbery at 10 years also cap his total period of confinement for both crimes at 10 years?
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided for the convenience of the public only.
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