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State v. Owens

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  • 128 Wash. 2d 908

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  • holding the victim's particular statements did not qualify for this hearsay exception
  • holding the victim’s particular statements did not qualify for this hearsay exception
  • purpose of URESA is to provide a single, convenient, and uniform interstate proceeding to obtain support and should not be burdened with collateral issues such as custody and visitation
  • trial court erred in admitting statement as excited utterance where statement was made “after some time had elapsed” and after declarant was comforted by grandmother
  • purpose of URE-SA is to provide a single, convenient, and uniform interstate proceeding to obtain support and should not be burdened with collateral issues such as custody and visitation

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