STATE v. EPLETT

No. 41275-6-II.

274 P.3d 401 (2012)

167 Wn. App. 660

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Michael James EPLETT, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 10, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Sara I. Beigh , Lewis County Prosecutors Office, Chehalis, WA, for Respondent.


PART PUBLISHED OPINION

JOHANSON, J.

¶ 1 Michael James Eplett appeals his jury trial conviction of attempted second degree child rape and his sentence. He argues that (1) the jury instruction defining "substantial step" was erroneous, (2) his trial counsel was ineffective for offering the defective jury instruction, (3) the trial court erred in failing to inquire into whether jurors saw him in restraints and...

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