State of Washington v. Savelin Sava Sochirca

FILED MARCH 13, 2025 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 39751-3-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) SAVELIN SAVA SOCHIRCA, ) ) Appellant. ) LAWRENCE-BERREY, C.J. — Savelin Sochirca appeals his conviction for first degree animal cruelty. He argues the trial court erred when granting his request to represent himself and erred again by construing the animal cruelty statute in a manner that did not acknowledge his right to injure a dog attacking his…