State of Washington v. Travis Vern Lahman

FILED JUNE 15, 2021 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 37092-5-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) OPINION PUBLISHED IN PART ) TRAVIS VERN LAHMAN, ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, C.J. — General Rule 37 of the Washington Court Rules restricts a party’s ability to remove prospective jurors from a jury panel without cause. The rule was intended to reduce racial discrimination in jury selection by focusing on the danger of implicit bias. Under GR 37, a judge must deny a party’s…