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State v. Flores

Citations

  • 164 Wash. 2d 1

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  • finding harmless error where the State presented untainted testimony, audio and video recordings, physical evidence, and defendant admissions
  • “[W]hen the legislature uses different words in statutes relating to a similar subject matter, it intends different meanings.”
  • “whether a case was filed within the statute of limitations is 7 normally a question of law to be determined by a judge.”
  • “Unless an aggravating factor is established solely by the jury verdict or the defendant’s stipulation, it cannot be used to support an exceptional sentence.”
  • error may be harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of overwhelming untainted evidence
  • evidence that is merely cumulative of overwhelming untainted evidence is harmless

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Judges: Alexander, Bridge, Chambers, Fairhurst, Johnson, Madsen, Owens, Sanders

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