State of Washington v. Manuel Mejia Penaloza

FILED MARCH 31, 2020 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 36481-0-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) MANUEL MEJIA PENALOZA, ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, C.J. — Manuel Penaloza appeals his conviction for second degree assault of a child, arguing the statutes underlying his conviction are unconstitutionally vague. We disagree and affirm. BACKGROUND Mr. Penaloza used a belt to “spank” his 13-year-old daughter after prior attempts at discipline failed.…