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STATE v. PAUMIER

No. 84585-9.

288 P.3d 1126 (2012)

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

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 21, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Higgs , Mason Co. Pros. Atty. Office, Shelton, WA, for Petitioner.

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

James Morrissey Whisman , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Prosec.

Jeffrey Erwin Ellis , Portland, OR, Sheryl Gordon McCloud , Law Offices of Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Crimin.

OWENS, J.

¶ 1 Rene P. Paumier appeals his conviction for residential burglary and third degree theft. This case requires us to determine if Paumier's right to a public trial was violated when the trial court individually questioned potential jurors in chambers. We have previously held that a court may close a courtroom to the public only after considering the factors established in State v. Bone-Club, 128 Wn.2d 254,...

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