State v. Jelle

— Defendant appeals from a conviction of first-degree murder. We affirm.

Three assignments of error are presented. One, was it error to refuse to submit a self-defense instruction? Two, was it error to refuse to submit a manslaughter instruction? Three, was it reversible error to deny defendant release on bail pending trial?

Because the trial court decided as a matter of law that there was insufficient evidence to support the offered «instructions on self-defense and manslaughter, we consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant. State v. Kerr, 14 Wn. App. 584, 544 P.2d 38…