9:00 A.M.
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Olympia
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May 3, 2011
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Case No. 1 – 82802-4
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
ERIC D. WISE
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Timothy Higgs
Andrew Zinner |
SYNOPSIS: In response to requests from prospective jurors, the trial judge conducted interviews of several prospective jurors in her chambers. The court will decide whether questioning the prospective jurors in chambers violated Wise’s right to a public trial.
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Case No. 2 – 84319-8
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
DEAN MARTIN LORMOR
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Carol La Verne
Thomas Doyle
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SYNOPSIS: The Court must decide whether the exclusion of the defendant’s young daughter during his trial was a closure in violation of the defendant’s public trial right, and if so, if such a closure may be considered trivial.
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1:30 P.M.
Case No. 3 – 84585-9
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
RENE P. PAUMIER |
Timothy Higgs
Eric Nielsen/Andrew Zinner
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SYNOPSIS: Did the trial court violate Paumier’s right to a public trial by conducting voir dire of four prospective jurors in chambers, outside the courtroom? After Paumier requested to represent himself right before the jury was sworn in, did the trial court violate his right to self-representation by denying the request without considering whether granting the request would delay trial?
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Case No. 4 – 80653-5
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COUNSEL |
STATE OF WASHINGTON
v.
LORETTA LYNN ERIKSEN
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Ann Stodola
William Johnston |
SYNOPSIS: The court will decide whether a stop and detention was valid where a tribal police officer saw the defendant commit a traffic infraction within the reservation, stopped her outside the reservation, and detained her until county police arrived.
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These summaries are not formulated by the Court and are provided only for the convenience of the public.
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