State Of Washington, V. Cesar Chicas-carballo

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 82054-1-I ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) CESAR CHICAS CARBALLO, ) ) Appellant. ) ) HAZELRIGG, J. — Cesar Chicas Carballo and his co-defendant were both convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder following a joint jury trial. The co-defendant’s girlfriend was the key witness in the State’s case and provided a detailed account of the crime and its planning. Requests from both defendants to cross-examine her about her immigration status as it related to a…