STATE v. CHANTHABOULY

No. 39510-0-II.

262 P.3d 144 (2011)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Douglas S. CHANTHABOULY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

September 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca Wold Bouchey , Attorney at Law, Mercer Island, WA, for Appellant.

Kathleen Proctor , Pierce County Prosecuting Atty. Office, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.


PENOYAR, C.J.

¶ 1 Douglas Chanthabouly appeals his conviction of second degree murder, arguing that because he killed the victim in the delusional belief that he was acting in self defense, he was "unable to tell right from wrong" at the time of the crime. Accordingly, he asserts that (1) the trial court erred by denying his pre-trial motion for a judgment of acquittal on the grounds of insanity, (2) the jury erred by rejecting his insanity defense, and (3) his...

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