State v. Andy

Fl LE Ronal ·R. Carpenter Super:ne Court Clark IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) ) Respondent, ) No. 90567-3 ) v. ) EnBanc ) JOEY ANTHONY ANDY, ) ) Filed DEC 3 1 2014 Appellant. ) ) OWENS, J. - In Washington, criminal defendants have the right to a public trial. CONST. art. I, § 22. Courtrooms may be closed only in certain limited circumstances. Today, we evaluate whether a potential obstacle to public access constituted a courtroom closure. The potential obstacle in this case was a sign that listed the courthouse hours. Defendant Joey Andy argues that…