State Of Washington v. Joseph A. Jones

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two May 7, 2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 50967-9-II Respondent, v. JOSEPH A. JONES, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. MELNICK, P.J. — Joseph Jones appeals his conviction for burglary in the second degree. The conviction arose after a landowner found Jones and two others in a carport on his property.1 Jones argues that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to present a defense when it erroneously excluded relevant evidence. We agree. We therefore reverse and do not address…