STATE v. LORMOR

No. 84319-8.

257 P.3d 624 (2011)

172 Wn.2d 85

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Dean Martin LORMOR, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 21, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Doyle , Attorney at Law, Hansville, WA, for Petitioner.

Carol L. La Verne , Thurston County Prosecutor's Office, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

James Morrissey Whisman , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.


C. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 This case asks us to determine whether the removal of a person from the courtroom, under the facts in this case, was a closure in violation of the right to a public trial, and, if so, whether such "closure" can be considered too trivial as to implicate a defendant's constitutional rights. We hold that the exclusion of one person is not a closure that violates the defendant's public trial right but instead is an aspect of the court's power to...

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