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STATE v. PAUMIER

No. 36346-1-II.

230 P.3d 212 (2010)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Rene P. PAUMIER, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 27, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Nielsen, Andrew Peter Zinner, Nielsen Broman & Koch, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Edward P. Lombardo, Mason County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Shelton, WA, for Respondent.

BRIDGEWATER, J.

¶ 1 Rene Paumier appeals his convictions for residential burglary and third degree theft. Because we hold that the trial court improperly excluded the public from a portion of Paumier's trial and improperly denied his right to represent himself, we reverse his convictions and remand for further proceedings.

Facts

¶ 2 When Jason Howland returned home after a weekend outing, he discovered that the back door to his residence...

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