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Washington Supreme Court· 1/14/2021

State v. Burke

Citations

  • 478 P.3d 1096
  • 196 Wash. 2d 712

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  • holding that most of a victim’s statements were nontestimonial where “[n]o member of law enforcement was present during the exam, and [the nurse] did not take any direction from law enforcement”
  • holding that “nearly all of the [victim’s] statements” were nontestimonial because she “made these statements in a medical exam room in a hospital” and “[s]he needed medical treatment specific to her sexual assault, which [the nurse] provided”
  • “Statements made to witnesses other than law enforcement officers are far more likely to be made for reasons not primarily associated with criminal prosecution.”
  • “[m]edical professionals often ask patients how their injuries are caused” and it is reasonable to believe that the victim understood the question “Can you tell me what happened?” as the starting point for a medical exam

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