State Of Washington v. David Lawrence Hoar

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 78554-1-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION DAVID LAWRENCE HOAR, Appellant. CHUN, J. — Samantha Ellis died in the apartment she shared with David Hoar, after sustaining multiple head injuries and massive loss of blood. A jury found Hoar guilty of second degree felony murder predicated on assault in the second degree. Hoar claims there was insufficient evidence before the jury to find that he intentionally assaulted Ellis and caused her death. He also challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to…