State Of Washington, V. Anthony Lynn Couch, Sr.

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two January 23, 2024 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 56814-4-II Respondent, v. PUBLISHED OPINION ANTHONY LYNN COUCH, SR. aka ANTHONY CLARK, Appellant. MAXA, P.J. – Anthony Couch appeals his convictions of second degree rape and second degree assault, arising from an incident involving his former girlfriend. Couch also appeals his sentence of life without release/parole (LWOP) as authorized under the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA), RCW 9.94A.570. Couch argues that the trial…