167 Wash. App. 905 - State v. Dobbs’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “Clear, cogent and convincing evidence. I’m satisfied that there is a sufficient basis that the defendant’s conduct is the fact to why she is not here. There is testimony that she felt he was - the defendant was following her. She knew he carried a weapon. Others had seen a black handgun. She had threatened to - he had threatened to shoot her in the past, if she wouldn’t let him be her boyfriend. She said she was receiving text messages calling her names. There is evidence that - I’m deciding this by clear, cogent and convincing evidence. I have not decided this case based upon beyond a reasonable doubt. So, that should be emphasized. There is the - she believed it was the defendant that punctured her tires. She said she believed the defendant would - he would hurt her because of what she had said in the - because of what he had said in the past, she believed he would shoot her. He had a handgun. So, I think that based upon the evidence that is in front of this Court, it is clear, cogent and convincing that she was afraid of him and that’s why she isn’t here to testify. And, that based on that evidence, he does forfeit the right to object on the confrontation issues, not as to the basis for any hearsay.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dobbs

2. ““Last days. The countdown on your ... ass. You should know me by now [C.R.]. You fucked up and tripped with . . . the wrong brother. You will regret what . . . you did and said to me. You never loved me. You never cared about me and now you will reap a world of trouble and pain. Number 1, you can apologize to me and talk with me face-to-face or Number 2, you know you can’t and won’t be (inaudible) here in Longview or Washington. I’m going all out on this with you. You’re fucked up, bitch.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dobbs