State of Washington v. Jonathan D. Durant

FILED DECEMBER 6, 2018 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 35415-6-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) JONATHAN D. DURANT, ) ) Appellant. ) LAWRENCE-BERREY, C.J. — Jonathan Durant appeals the Department of Social and Health Services’ finding of physical abuse of a child. Durant argues that his physical discipline did not amount to “physical abuse of a child” as defined by WAC 388-15-009 and RCW 9A.16.100. Because the Board of Appeals (BOA)…