State Of Washington v. Derrick Dwyane Branch

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) NO. 78379-3-I Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION DERRICK DWAYNE BRANCH, ) ) Appellant. ) FILED: February 18, 2020 LEACH, J. — Derrick Dwayne Branch appeals his convictions for domestic violence felony violation of a court order and rape in the second degree- domestic violence. First, he challenges the trial court’s exclusion of evidence of the victim’s actions outside of the courtroom during trial. He also claims that the trial court did not exercise available discretion to consider an exceptional…