State Of Washington v. Diego Tavares

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 77004-7-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE V. UNPUBLISHED OPINION DIEGO TAVARES, Appellant. FILED: June 17, 2019 APPELWICK, C.J. — Tavares appeals his conviction for first degree murder of Camacho Vergara. He argues that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had premeditated intent to kill Camacho Vergara. He further asserts that the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on second degree manslaughter, excluding certain evidence under ER 404(b), and improperly commenting on the evidence through a…