State v. Carson

¶1 David William Carson appeals his jury trial convictions for three counts of first degree child molestation. He argues that (1) the trial court violated his right to a unanimous jury verdict by failing to provide a Petrich1 unanimity instruction, (2) his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in successfully opposing the trial court’s giving a Petrich unanimity instruction, and (3) the trial court violated his right to a public trial by sealing the jury questionnaires without a Bone-Club2 hearing. In a Statement of Additional Grounds for Review (SAG), Carson further asserts that (1)…