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Criminal Case Law Update, Week Ending 11-12-10

By Aaron

The following criminal cases of note were decided this week: Washington State Law Washington State Supreme Court: State v. Patel: The Court held that a defendant may be convicted of attempted rape of a child where the alleged victim is a fictitious underage character created by the police. Mr. Patel was caught was part of an Internet sting operation in which a police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl conducted a sexually explicit conversation with Mr. Patel on an online messaging service. At the close of the conversation, Mr. Patel agreed to meet the ?girl? at her apartment for sex. He was arrested upon his arrival at the apartment. Essentially, the court found it sufficient that Mr. Patel believed his intended sexual partner was underage, and that he took a substantial step toward engaging in intercourse with her...continue to full post

Full post as published by Washington State Criminal Defense on November 16, 2010 (boomark / email).