Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Michael Espinosa

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 8, 2019No. 76894-8PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THE STATE OF WASHINGON, ) No. 76894-8-1 ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) MICHAEL ESPINOSA, ) ) Appellant. ) ) FILED: April 8, 2019 HAZELRIGG-HERNANDEZ, J. — Michael Espinosa shot and killed Martin Douglas on May 23, 2015. Espinosa claimed he acted in self-defense and defense of another. The court instructed the jury regarding justifiable homicide and informed the jury that the homicide was not justified if the defendant was the aggressor in the confrontation. A jury found Espinosa guilty of murder. Espinosa seeks…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. State v. O'HaraWashington Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. AlleryWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. JanesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State v. GolladayWashington Supreme Court · 1970
  5. State v. WaldenWashington Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by8 opinions

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