New ruling in 2013 Seattle case: Court should consider statements officer made before his suicide By Mike Carter, The Seattle Times
Published: December 17, 2020, 10:24am
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SEATTLE A woman who was paralyzed in a car crash nearly 15 years ago will be given a chance to make her case in court that Seattle lawyers coerced false testimony from a former Seattle police officer who later died by suicide after telling friends he felt remorse over lying about events leading to the crash.
A ruling out of Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals on Monday found the trial judge made a mistake when he refused to allow attorneys for Channary Hor to present evidence of the officer’s statements and seek a new trial. The three justices unanimously determined those statements should be heard and considered.