State Of Washington v. James A. Bitner

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two June 25, 2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 51179-7-II Respondent, UNPUBLISHED OPINION v. JAMES ANTHONY BITNER, Appellant. MAXA, C.J. – James Bitner appeals his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. The State charged Bitner after law enforcement directed a confidential informant (CI) to purchase methamphetamine from him. The CI was unavailable to testify at Bitner’s trial, but the trial court admitted into evidence her text message exchange with Bitner…