State Of Washington v. Robert L. Vandervort

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two July 31, 2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 50116-3-II Respondent, v. ROBERT VANDERVORT, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. LEE, J. — Robert Vandervort appeals his convictions for two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Vandervort argues that (1) he proved unwitting possession by a preponderance of the evidence;1 (2) the State committed prosecutorial misconduct by (a) misstating the law, (b) impugning defense counsel, and (c) improperly arguing that the jury had to…