State v. Caldwell

James Earl Caldwell was convicted by a jury of an assault in the first degree and an assault in the second degree. He was also found to have been carrying a firearm requiring mandatory minimum sentences, RCW 9.41.025. Issues raised on his appeal concern the conduct of the prosecuting attorney, the presumption of intent, and the application of the firearm statute. Except for the last issue, we affirm.

Although the facts are disputed, the version of the victims, John Parmon and a friend, is that they became associated with two women during an evening of drinking in downtown Seattle. Parmon took…