STATE v. THYSELL

No. 33028-1-III.

374 P.3d 1214 (2016)

194 Wn. App. 422

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Lisa Elaine THYSELL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

Filed June 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Morgan , Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1019, Republic, WA, 99166-1019, for Appellant.

David Quesnel , Klickitat County Prosecutor, Erika George , Klickitat County Prosecutor's Office, 205 S Columbus Ave., Rm. 18, Goldendale, WA, 98620-9054, for Respondent.


¶ 1 Some cases state the defendant must produce evidence of self-defense to be entitled to a self-defense instruction. At issue here is whether a defendant is entitled to a self-defense instruction when only the State produces evidence of self-defense. We take this opportunity to clarify the law. We hold that a defendant...

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