State Of Washington v. Steven S. Peralta

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 79334-9-I ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) STEVEN SERGIO PERALTA, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Appellant. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — Steven Peralta challenges his convictions for possession of a controlled substance and bail jumping. Peralta argues the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct during closing argument by stating that drugs “don’t stay behind locked doors” or “hidden in closets” and “affect everyone.”1 In the context of the prosecutor’s entire closing argument, the remark did not appeal to the jury’s…