STATE v. McCARTHY

No. 42803-2-II.

312 P.3d 1027 (2013)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Dennis Lawrence McCARTHY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

November 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jodi R. Backlund , Backlund & Mistry, Olympia, WA, for Appellant.

John Christopher Hillman , Atty General's Office, Criminal Justice, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


MAXA, J.

¶ 1 Dennis McCarthy appeals his convictions and sentence for second degree assault and first degree assault against his girl friend. McCarthy challenges the trial court's decision to provide the jury with a tape measure and masking tape during deliberations without consulting him or counsel, arguing that this conduct violated his right to a public trial, right to be present and right to counsel. We hold that...

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