State Of Washington v. Howard Eugene Ward, Jr.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 77875-7-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE V. UNPUBLISHED OPINION HOWARD EUGENE WARD, JR., Appellant. FILED: August 12, 2019 APPELWICK, J. — Ward appeals his conviction for assault in the second degree. He contends that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation by admitting out-of-court statements by a police officer and an emergency room physician. We affirm Ward’s conviction but remand for the trial court to strike the DNA collection fee. FACTS In the early morning hours of December 17, 2016,…