State Of Washington v. V.M.

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two February 11, 2020 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 52306-0-II Respondent, v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION V.A.M., Appellant. SUTTON, J. — VM, a juvenile, appeals from her adjudication of guilty on a fourth degree assault charge, arguing that the juvenile court’s rejection of her self-defense claim is not supported by the evidence.1 We disagree and affirm the juvenile court. FACTS While in their ninth-grade classroom, RK struck VM in the face with a backpack. In response, VM struck RK in the head…