Second-degree rape charge dismissed against Port Angeles man
Published 12:01 am Thursday, October 22, 2015
PORT ANGELES — A second-degree rape charge has been dismissed against a Port Angeles man.
David Lyle Schroeder, 28, had been charged with second-degree rape, unlawful imprisonment-domestic violence and fourth-degree assault-domestic violence after a Port Angeles police investigation in June.
He was scheduled to go to trial Oct. 26.
Clallam County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Michele Devlin moved to dismiss the charges without prejudice Oct. 12, court papers said.
“We were unable to secure the appearance of the [alleged] victim in a timely matter,” Devlin said in a Tuesday interview.
Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brian Coughenour signed an order dismissing the case without prejudice Oct. 12.
Without prejudice means the state is not prohibited from refiling charges later, Devlin said.
