STATE v. SAVOIE

No. 25414-3-III.

262 P.3d 535 (2011)

164 Wn. App. 156

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Evan D. SAVOIE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

September 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Nielsen , Eric Broman , David Bruce Koch , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

D. Angus Lee , Grant County Prosecuting Attorney, Ephrata, WA, Edward Asa Owens , Grant County Prosecutor's Office, Ephrata, WA, for Respondent.


BROWN, J.

¶ 1 Evan Savoie appeals his Grant County adult-court first degree murder conviction stemming from Craig Sorger's homicide when they were respectively 12 and 13 years old. He mainly contends the court violated his right to a public trial and erred in appointing counsel for the victim's parents. We agree and reverse. Because we reverse, and because the parties agree Mr. Savoie is now an adult, we do not reach his decline-hearing and evidence-ruling contentions...

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