State Of Washington v. Leonel Gonzalez

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two January 17, 2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 48850-7-II Respondent, v. LEONEL GONZALEZ, PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. JOHANSON, P.J. — Leonel Gonzalez appeals his jury trial convictions and sentence for unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and tampering with a witness. He argues that (1) the “to-convict” instruction for the unlawful possession of a controlled substance charge omitted an essential element because it failed to identify the controlled…