STATE v. MARQUEZ

Nos. 31266-2-II, 32496-2-II.

127 P.3d 786 (2006)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Logan Justice MARQUEZ, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 7, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manek R. Mistry, Jodi R. Backlund, Backlund & Mistry, Olympia, WA, for Appellant.

Deborah Snyder Kelly, Attorney at Law, Port Angeles, WA, for Respondent.


HUNT, J.

¶ 1 Logan J. Marquez appeals his jury conviction for second degree assault with a deadly weapon. He argues that the trial court used an unconstitutional combination of jury instructions, which essentially relieved the State of its burden of proof and improperly negated self defense. The State responds that Marquez both invited and waived this claimed error, which was harmless. We disagree.

¶ 2 Holding that the self defense instructions were...

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