State Of Washington v. Earl Burns

FILED COURT OF APPEALS OIVISION II 2015 FEB 10 AM 8: 57 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASH TA DIVISION II BY STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 45195 -6 -II Respondent, v. EARL DEMITRUIS BURNS, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. SUTTON, J. — Earl Demitruis Burns appeals his jury trial conviction for assault in the second degree. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his for -cause challenge to one of the jurors and that the State engaged in prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument by shifting the burden to the defense, arguing facts not in evidence, denigrating a witness, and…