STATE v. PARNEL

No. 46995-2-II.

381 P.3d 128 (2016)

195 Wash.App. 325

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Patrick L. PARNEL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 2, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Grannis , Nielsen Broman & Koch, PLLC, 1908 E. Madison St., Seattle, WA, 98122-2842, for Appellant.

Katherine Lee Svoboda , Grays Harbor Co. Pros. Ofc., 102 W. Broadway Ave., Rm. 102, Montesano, WA, 98563-3621, for Respondent.


¶ 1 Patrick L. Parnel appeals his conviction for second degree murder with an aggravating circumstance. Parnel argues that the trial court's jury instruction on reasonable doubt requiring the jury to "articulate a reason for having a reasonable doubt" was improper. We hold that the trial court's jury instruction and definition of...

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