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STATE v. SHEARER

Nos. 86216-8, 87259-7.

334 P.3d 1078 (2014)

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Gregory Pierce SHEARER, Respondent. State of Washington, Petitioner, v. Henry Grisby III, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 25, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Morrissey Whisman , Prosecuting Atty King County, King Co Pros/App Unit Supervisor, Seattle, WA, Hilary A. Thomas , Whatcom County Prosecutors Office, Bellingham, WA, for Petitioner.

David Bruce Koch , Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Lila Jane Silverstein , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Sarah A. Dunne , ACLU of Washington Foundation, Nancy Lynn Talner , Douglas B. Klunder , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Aclu-wa.

Colin Fieman , Federal Public Defender, West Dist of Wa, Tacoma, WA, Katherine George , Harrison-Benis LLP, Seattle, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington and Curiae on behalf of Washington Newspapers Publishers Association.

OWENS, J.

¶ 1 Defendants have the constitutional right to a public trial. WASH. CONST. art. I, § 22. This foundational safeguard helps to ensure a fair trial, deters misconduct and partiality, and provides accountability for our judicial system. In 2012, this court reviewed a number of cases involving a defendant's constitutional right to a public trial. State v. Wise, 176 Wn.2d 1, 288 P.3d 1113 (2012); State v...

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