State Of Washington v. Troy E. Bottemiller

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two October 22, 2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 51571-7-II Respondent, v. TROY E. BOTTEMILLER, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. MELNICK, J. — A jury found that Troy Bottemiller killed Lucas Gritzke in self-defense. As a result, it found that Bottemiller was not guilty of murder or manslaughter and that his use of force was justified, but that Bottemiller was engaged in criminal conduct substantially similar to the charged crime. Based on this latter finding, the trial court denied him…