State Of Washington, V Biniam Yirgalem Gebremariem

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two June 26, 2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 50421-9-II Respondent, v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION BINIAM YIRGALEM GEBREMARIEM, Appellant. MAXA, C.J. – Biniam Gebremariem appeals his conviction for manufacturing marijuana. Before trial, Gebremariem waived his right to counsel and waived his right to a jury. He was not provided with an interpreter at trial even though English is not his primary language. We hold that (1) Gebremariem’s waiver of counsel was invalid because the trial court…