State Of Washington v. Dougnyl Akeang

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two April 18, 2017 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 48320-3-II Respondent, v. DOUGNYL AKEANG, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. SUTTON, J. — This appeal arises from Dougnyl Akeang’s conviction of third degree theft. We hold that joinder of the third degree theft charge was not mandatory, and the trial court did not err when it did not dismiss sua sponte the theft charge. We also hold that Akeang did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel. Thus, we affirm his conviction. FACTS Just after…