State Of Washington v. Pedro Mendoza-escatel

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, NO. 71218-7-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE IP* v. ro PEDRO MENDOZA-ESCATEL, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. FILED: April 27, 2015 Lau, J. — Pedro Mendoza-Escatel appeals his conviction for assault in the second degree. He contends (1) there was insufficient evidence to prove the strangulation element beyond a reasonable doubt and (2) statements made during the State's rebuttal argument amount to prosecutorial misconduct that deprived him of his right to a fair trial. But because we conclude (1) that the State presented…