State Of Washington v. Michael Bernard Smith

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 79626-7-I ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) MICHAEL BERNARD SMITH, ) ) Appellant. ) ) ANDRUS, A.C.J. —Michael Bernard Smith challenges his conviction for second degree assault by strangulation, contending the trial court erred in denying his request to discharge his retained attorney, denying that attorney’s request to withdraw mid-trial, and granting his peremptory challenge of two African American jurors. Smith, in a statement of additional grounds, contends he received ineffective…