October 2007 Seed and Soil: Why Billy Accused Max Usually when a child incorrectly alleges that he has been molested, someone close to him—or the child himself—has something to gain from the accusation. December 2003 A "Shaken Baby" Case Study: Judge Reverses CPS Decision That Woman Assaulted Infant A Washington state woman's care of her foster infant has been vindicated by an administrative law judge. . . . . More Thu Mar 13 2008 New Rules Aim to Improve Child Custody Evaluations Psychologists in Washington state now operate under new rules when making child custody evaluations. Wed Oct 11 2006 Vaccinations Linked to "Shaken Baby" Cases Recent articles suggest that some infant injuries attributed to violent shaking may instead have resulted from vaccinations. Wed Sept 6 2006 Video Recording of Child Interviews Spreads in Washington State Prosecutors and police across Washington State are embracing video recording as the best way to document investigative interviews of child witnesses. . . . . More State of Washington v. Mason (2007) Forfeiture by Wrongdoing The Washington Supreme Court has decided that state criminal defendants can forfeit their confrontation rights through wrongdoing. State of Washington v. Kendra Lynn Watt (2007) Crawford Error Can be Harmless, Many Courts Say The Washington Supreme Court has joined many others in holding that trial court errors admitting evidence in violation of the Crawford decision are not structural errors. State v. Kirkman (2007) Kirkman Reversed; Constitutional Error Not Manifest The Washington Supreme Court has reversed the court of appeals and reinstated convictions in two child sex abuse cases. State v. Hopkins (2007) Child's Statements to CPS "Testimonial," Washington Court Holds A child's allegations of sexual molestation to a case worker from Child Protective Services were testimonial, the Washington Court of Appeals has held. State of Washington v. Perez (2007) Competency Attack Spoils Appeal The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed a conviction despite error in the admission of child hearsay. Whorton v. Bockting (2007) Crawford Decision Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Decides The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the benefit of its landmark decision in Crawford v. Washington to persons whose convictions were final before it was decided. State of Minnesota v. Krasky (2006) Minnesota Court Rules Child's Statements to Nurse "Testimonial" The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a child abuse conviction because the child's statements to a nurse practitioner were improperly admitted at trial. . . . . More The police want to talk to me about an accusation against me. What should I do? Most people, whether innocent or guilty, will say something during police interrogation that they will regret later. No cases challenge a lawyer more than those alleging child abuse - and very few have higher stakes. — David S. Marshall  Update your account info E-Mail Address Password *Receive email updates *Retrieve your password 1001 Fourth Avenue, 44th Floor   Seattle, WA 98154 Ph: 206.826.1400   Fax: 206.389.1708   Email: contact@childabuselaw.info DISCLAIMER: These materials have been prepared by the Law Office of David S. Marshall for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act upon this information without seeking competent counsel. The information contained in this web site is provided only as general information and may not reflect the law governing a particular person's situation. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for obtaining legal advice, tailored to one's individual circumstances, from a duly licensed attorney. Copyright © 2008 David S. Marshall Site by legalwerks, Inc.