Trial judge overturns guilty verdict in Bellingham self-defense case

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Jury convicted Bellingham man of second-degree assault in November Judge finds it ‘inconceivable’ that jury wasn’t misled by prosecution Prosecutor disagrees with ruling, intends to appeal judge’s decision

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/crime/article74012367.html

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Just thought this was interesting, that a judge actually called out a prosecutor.

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[Alex V]

If the prosecutor knowingly mislead the jury and misquoted the law in order to obtain a conviction, is this something that could get him dis-barred? Seems like some shady chit to me.

[Vandal]

In WA law there is no obligation to "warn" the other party. The prosecutor is full of it in that situation. Based on what is in the article I still don't think shooting the drunk guy was the right choice when he could just go inside. I didn't read anything there that would have, IMO, justified that level of force. I new trial is the right call.