State of Washington v. Corey Michael Burnam

FILED JULY 17, 2018 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. 34946-2-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) COREY MICHAEL BURNAM, ) ) Appellant. ) LAWRENCE-BERREY, C.J. — We review de novo whether a trial court’s exclusion of defense evidence violated the accused’s constitutional right to present a defense. The more the exclusion of defense evidence prejudiced the accused, the more likely we will find a constitutional violation. Where the excluded defense…