State Of Washington, Resp v. Jalan Saechao Velez, App

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 78270-3-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE V. UNPUBLISHED OPINION JALAN SAECHAO VELEZ, Appellant. FILED: September 16, 2019 CHUN, J. — A jury convicted Jalan Saechao Velez of defrauding a public utility in the first degree. On appeal, Velez claims that the trial court erred by permitting proof of his age, an essential element of the conviction, through inadmissible hearsay. We agree and reverse. BACKGROUND On March 4, 2016, police served a search warrant at Velez’s residence, suspecting the residents used the home to grow…