STATE v. THOMSON

No. 60715-0.

123 Wn.2d 877 (1994)

872 P.2d 1097

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER NOEL THOMSON, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew P. Stanton of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Pamela Mohr, Deputy, for respondent.


JOHNSON, J.

The Defendant contends the trial court erred in finding he voluntarily waived his right to be present after trial had begun, and then proceeding with trial in his absence. The Defendant argues the court should not have proceeded without finding that the public interest in proceeding outweighed his interest in attending. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. We also affirm.

BACKGROUND

In November 1990, Appellant Christopher Thomson...

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