State of Washington v. Brian Lee Hall

FILED JUNE 25, 2019 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OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 35716-3-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) BRIAN LEE HALL, ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, A.C.J. — Brian Hall appeals his conviction for first degree murder, arguing his guilty verdict was tainted by an improper initial aggressor instruction. We disagree and affirm. FACTS After months of trading both threats and acts of violence, Brian Hall shot and killed Demetrius Dennis on December 26, 2015. Mr.…