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State v. Powell

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  • 150 Wash. App. 139

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  • finding ineffective assistance of counsel where attorney failed to request a jury instruction on a statutory reasonable belief defense to second degree rape
  • testimony of defendant, witness, and victim supported defense of reasonable belief that other person was not mentally incapacitated to attempted rape
  • “A defendant is entitled to a jury instruction supporting his 9 No. 78750-1-1/10 theory of the case if there is substantial evidence in the record supporting his theory.”

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Judges: Armstrong, Deren, Hunt

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