STATE v. APPLEGATE

No. 64100-0-I.

259 P.3d 311 (2011)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Ronald Eugene APPLEGATE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

As Amended September 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lila Silverstein , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Hilary A. Thomas , Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office, Bellingham, WA, for Respondent.


OPINION PUBLISHED IN PART

LEACH, A.C.J.

¶ 1 A criminal defendant can waive his constitutional right to a public trial if that waiver is knowing, voluntary, and intelligent. Here, after a discussion with his attorney, Ronald Eugene Applegate consented to the in-chambers questioning of a single juror during jury selection. We hold that Applegate waived his public trial right.

¶ 2 Applegate also challenges his exceptional sentence on the basis...

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