State Of Washington v. Ronald Henry Mitchell

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON RONALD HENRY MITCHELL, ) No. 79292-0-I ) Appellant, ) ) DIVISION ONE v. ) ) THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION Respondent. ) ) MANN, C.J. — Ronald Mitchell appeals his conviction for murder in the second degree. Mitchell argues: (1) that the trial court erred in denying his request for a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the second degree, (2) that the trial court violated his constitutional right to present a defense by not allowing him to introduce evidence of the victim’s prior theft, (3) that…