State v. Pedro

¶1 A jury convicted Brandon Pedro-Guerra of one count of first degree assault, one count of second degree assault, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. Pursuant to RCW 9.94A.533(3), he received a firearm enhancement on the first degree assault conviction and a deadly weapon enhancement on the second degree assault conviction. Pedro-Guerra argues that the prosecutor was guilty of misconduct in questioning the victim. We conclude there was no misconduct. He appeals the firearm enhancement on the grounds that RCW 9.94A.533(3) violates equal protection, because it exempts some…