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STATE v. MOMAH

No. 81096-6.

217 P.3d 321 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Charles MOMAH, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Morrissey Whisman, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Law Offices of Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Jeffrey L. Fisher, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 The Washington Constitution provides in relevant part that an accused has the right to "a speedy public trial by an impartial jury." Const. art. I, § 22 (emphasis added). This case asks us to determine whether a defendant's constitutional right to a public trial under article I, section 22 was violated when the trial court closed a portion of voir dire to safeguard the defendant...

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