Washington Panel Upholds Man’s Conviction For Illegally Storing Hazardous Waste

Mealey's (January 28, 2020, 4:23 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — A Washington appeals panel on Jan. 27 affirmed a man’s conviction for illegally storing hazardous waste and wrecking vehicles without a license and with a prior conviction, holding that the trial court judge did not apply the wrong standard when evaluating the evidence presented during trial and excluding the testimony of the defendant’s character witnesses (State v. Charles Edwin Pillon, No. 78599-1-I, Wash. App., 1st Div., 2020 Wash. App. LEXIS 166)....