State Of Washington v. Akiel Troy Taylor

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 78812-4-I ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) AKIEL TROY TAYLOR, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Appellant. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — Akiel Taylor challenges his convictions for second degree assault and witness tampering. He argues he received constitutionally deficient representation because his counsel failed to investigate his theory of the case. But Taylor failed to present any evidence to support his theory. As a result, Taylor fails to establish counsel’s decision not to investigate was deficient. Additionally, absent any…