State Of Washington, V Gregory Lyle Sharlow

CourtCourt of Appeals of Washington
DecidedAugust 8, 2019
Docket50949-1
StatusUnpublished

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Opinion

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two

August 8, 2019

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 50949-1-II

Respondent,

v.

GREGORY LYLE SHARLOW, UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Appellant.

CRUSER, J. — Gregory Sharlow appeals his convictions of attempted first degree burglary,

second degree burglary, fourth degree assault, obstructing a law enforcement officer, third degree

malicious mischief, and two counts of second degree criminal trespass.

Sharlow contends that (1) the State presented insufficient evidence to support his

convictions for attempted first degree burglary and second degree burglary, (2) he received

ineffective assistance of counsel for his counsel’s decision not to request an instruction on lesser

included offenses, and (3) the trial court erred in ruling that his convictions for attempted first

degree burglary and second degree burglary did not encompass the same criminal conduct. He

also challenges the imposition of several legal financial obligations (LFOs).

We affirm Sharlow’s convictions but remand for the trial court to reconsider the imposition

of LFOs. No. 50949-1-II

FACTS

Tristin Atwood was doing yard work near the driveway of her house when she felt a tug

on her shirt. Startled, she turned to see a disheveled man, Sharlow, mumbling and gesturing

incomprehensibly. She repeatedly told Sharlow he was trespassing and needed to leave, until

finally he walked off her property and crossed the street. Sharlow was “sort of yelling” as he

walked away, so Atwood went inside, locked the door, and called the police. 2 Verbatim Report

of Proceedings (VRP) at 278.

While she waited for the police, Atwood heard her dog barking and some noises coming

from behind her house. She went outside and saw Sharlow with both hands on the gate to her

backyard “wrenching it, like he was trying to get in.” 2 VRP at 288. The backyard was enclosed

by a fence. Atwood went back inside and called the police again.

Officer Eric Henrichsen arrived at Atwood’s house to see Sharlow laying on top of

Atwood’s roof. Atwood testified that in order to get onto the roof, a person would have to enter

the enclosed yard and climb onto a carport adjoining the house. She testified she was “very

positive” that Sharlow took this route to climb onto the roof because she observed some damage

on the fence next to the carport and “heard a lot of wood breaking and snapping” while she was

on the phone with the police. 2 VRP at 304.

Upon Officer Henrichsen’s arrival, Sharlow then rolled off the roof, hit the ground and did

a “tuck-and-roll type maneuver,” and got to his feet. 1 VRP at 194. Sharlow then began walking

toward Henrichsen, who told him to stop and sit down. Sharlow did not sit down, so Henrichsen

started moving towards him.

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At this time Atwood came out of her front door, about 20 to 25 feet away from Sharlow.

As Officer Henrichsen waved at her to get back inside, Sharlow turned towards her and “started

running right at her.” 2 VRP at 206. Henrichsen described Sharlow as “leaning forward like really

aggressively” as he ran. 2 VRP at 207. Atwood described Sharlow as running “[l]ike he was in a

football game running to tackle somebody” with his arms “extended out in front of his body like

he was going to grab me.” 2 VRP at 298. Atwood got back inside and slammed the door shut

right before Sharlow reached it. Sharlow then tried to open the door, first by turning the handle

and then by repeatedly slamming into the door with his shoulder.

Sharlow then ran down the street into a parking lot. Officer Henrichsen ran after him,

telling him to stop or Henrichsen would use his stun gun on him. Sharlow looked back and seeing

Henrichsen holding his stun gun, sat down in the parking lot. Sharlow was then taken into custody.

The State charged Sharlow with attempted first degree burglary, second degree burglary,

fourth degree assault, obstructing a law enforcement officer, third degree malicious mischief, and

two counts of second degree criminal trespass. After a trial, the jury convicted Sharlow on all

counts.

At sentencing, Sharlow argued that his convictions for attempted first degree burglary and

second degree burglary should be considered the same criminal conduct. The sentencing court

disagreed. The court then imposed sentences of 50 months for attempted first degree burglary, 20

months for second degree burglary, 364 days each for fourth degree assault, obstructing a law

enforcement officer, and third degree malicious mischief, and 90 days for each count of second

degree criminal trespass. The court ordered that Sharlow’s sentences would run concurrently. The

court also imposed an additional 18 months of community custody upon Sharlow’s release.

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Sharlow appeals.

ANALYSIS

I. SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

Sharlow argues that the State presented insufficient evidence to support his convictions for

attempted first degree burglary and second degree burglary. We disagree.

A. LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

The State must prove each essential element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. State

v. Chacon, 192 Wn.2d 545, 549, 431 P.3d 477 (2018); Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 315-16,

99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 (1979). Evidence is sufficient to support a conviction if, viewing

the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, any rational trier of fact can find the essential

elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Green, 94 Wn.2d 216, 221-22, 616 P.2d

628 (1980). All reasonable inferences from the evidence are drawn in favor of the State and

interpreted most strongly against the defendant. State v. Salinas, 119 Wn.2d 192, 201, 829 P.2d

1068 (1992). “A claim of insufficiency admits the truth of the State’s evidence and all inferences

that reasonably can be drawn therefrom.” Salinas, 119 Wn.2d at 201. Circumstantial and direct

evidence carry equal weight. State v. Delmarter, 94 Wn.2d 634, 638, 618 P.2d 99 (1980).

“Credibility determinations are for the trier of fact and cannot be reviewed on appeal.” State v.

Camarillo, 115 Wn.2d 60, 71, 794 P.2d 850 (1990).

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B. ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY

To prove attempted first degree burglary, the State was required to show that Sharlow had

the intent to commit first degree burglary and took a substantial step toward committing the crime.

RCW 9A.28.020(1). First degree burglary is defined as entering or remaining unlawfully in a

building with the intent to commit a crime against a person or property inside, and the defendant

must have assaulted a person or been armed with a deadly weapon while entering, inside, or in

immediate flight from the building. RCW 9A.52.020(1). “The crime of attempt requires proof of

two elements: (1) intent to commit a specific crime; and (2) a substantial step toward the

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