State v. Dyson

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Fearing, J.

A jury found Donald Dyson guilty of two counts of first degree assault stemming from a bar parking lot fight. The jury also found by special verdict that Dyson was armed with a deadly weapon during the commission of the assaults. Dyson appeals his conviction and contends that the trial court (1) violated his right to a public trial, (2) incorrectly instructed the jury on the definition of “deadly weapon,” and (3) incorrectly instructed the jury on transferred intent. We affirm his conviction.

¶2 At sentencing, the trial court found Donald Dyson’s conduct qualified for imposition…