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STATE v. NJONGE

No. 63869-6-I.

255 P.3d 753 (2011)

161 Wash.App. 568

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Joseph Njuguna NJONGE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 2, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Grannis , Nielsen Broman & Koch, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Donna Lynn Wise , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

APPELWICK, J.

¶ 1 Njonge appeals his conviction for second degree murder, contending that he was denied his right to a public trial when the trial court closed the courtroom during a portion of voir dire. We agree and reverse.

FACTS

¶ 2 The State charged Njonge with premeditated first degree murder. Before trial began, the parties discussed several pretrial motions. The State made a motion to exclude witnesses from voir dire. The following...

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