Washington v. Perez-Valdez
Annotate this CaseDefendant Alberto Perez-Valdez challenged two evidentiary decisions made by a judge of the Walla Walla County Superior Court during a trial that resulted in his conviction for one count of second degree rape of a child and one count of third degree rape of a child. He also challenged the trial court’s denial of his motions for a mistrial based on a statement made by a state witness relating to the credibility of the victims. Upon review, the Supreme Court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in making these decisions. Therefore, the Court affirmed Defendant's conviction.
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