STATE v. YELOVICH

No. 95192-6.

426 P.3d 723 (2018)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Steven Brian YELOVICH, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed September 20, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie C. Cunningham , Attorney at Law, 4616 25th Avenue NE # 552, Seattle, WA 98105-4183, For Petitioner.

Jason Ruyf , Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, 930 Tacoma Avenue S., Room 946, Tacoma, WA 98402-2102, For Respondent.

Thomas E. Weaver Jr. , Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1056, Bremerton, WA 98337-0221, for Amicus Curiae Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


¶ 1 Petitioner Steven Yelovich asks this court to consider whether an individual defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on defense of property pursuant to RCW 9A.16.020 as an affirmative defense to assault. While the issue presented raises many interesting questions about the availability of the defense in general assault cases...

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