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IN RE COPLAND

No. 28165-5-III.

309 P.3d 626 (2013)

176 Wn. App. 432

In re the Petition for Relief from Personal Restraint of Walter William COPLAND.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

September 5, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett Andrews Purtzer , Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Petitioner.

Andrew Kelvin Miller , Benton County Prosecutors Office, Kennewick, WA, for Respondent.

KULIK, J.

¶ 1 After a long day of drinking with friends, Walter William Copland fatally shot one of his friends in the head. A Benton County jury convicted him of first degree manslaughter, with a firearm sentencing enhancement. In this timely petition, he seeks relief from personal restraint, contending (1) his constitutional right to a public trial was violated when some potential jurors were interviewed privately in chambers, and (2) new evidence supports...

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