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State v. Sweeney

Citations

  • 723 P.2d 551
  • 45 Wash. App. 81
  • 1986 Wash. App. LEXIS 3206

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  • State made no attempt to secure the witness's presence using the procedure for obtaining out-of-state witnesses (ROW 10.55)
  • the State must use the procedures of the Act when it becomes apparent that the witness is no longer cooperating
  • witness not unavailable when State made no effort to obtain presence by means of RCW 10.55
  • witness not unavailable when State made no effort to obtain presence by means of RCW 10.55
  • State should have moved for continuance to obtain witness’s presence by means of the Act
  • State must use procedures of Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings, RCW 10.55, when it becomes apparent that out of state witness no longer cooperating

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Judges: Petrich

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