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Criminal Case Law Update, Week Ending 10-22-10

By Aaron

Courtesy of Law Offices of Dena Alo-Colbeck ?Writing and Research for Washington Attorneys? The following criminal cases of note were decided this week: Washington State Law Division Two Court of Appeals State v. Mankin: The Court held that the privacy act does not apply to defense interviews of police officer witnesses. However, the Court ruled that the Court Rules do not provide any provision for the trial court to order depositions, including depositions of police officers. The Court also found that such witnesses, while they cannot refuse to be interviewed, can set the terms under which they will be interviewed, including refusing to be recorded. The Court noted that Mr. Mankin did not set forth a credible argument that the refusal of a witness to be tape recorded and thus provide the best evidence for impeachment purposes was a due process violation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Washington State Criminal Defense on October 25, 2010 (boomark / email).