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STATE v. VEGA

No. 24889-5-III.

184 P.3d 677 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Anthony VEGA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 3, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David N. Gasch, Gasch Law Office, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Mark Erik Lindsey, Spokane County Prosecuting Attorneys, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

BROWN, J.

¶ 1 Anthony Vega appeals his second degree rape conviction, contending his public trial right was violated when individual jurors were questioned in open court apart from the other prospective jurors. We disagree for two reasons. First, jurors become officers of the court when sworn to serve and are not members of the general public. Second, questioning of individual jurors apart from the other jurors about matters that may taint the other jurors serves...

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