State v. Douglas
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Samuel Douglas appeals his conviction for first degree manslaughter, with a firearm enhancement. He argues that the trial court erred by (1) giving a first-aggressor jury instruction, (2) failing to instruct the jury that a first-aggressor’s right to self-defense can be revived, and (3) refusing to instruct the jury about justifiable homicide in resistance of a felony. Douglas further argues that his counsel was ineffective and that the prosecutor commit*557ted misconduct. He also filed a supplemental brief arguing that the jury instructions were deficient because they did not require a nexus…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. JanesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. WalkerWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. WalkerWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- In re the Personal Restraint of AndressWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. LeFaberWashington Supreme Court · 1996
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