State v. Stark

¶1 Shellye Stark appeals her first degree murder conviction, mainly contending the trial court erred by denying her a public trial when asking spectators not to come and go during closing arguments to avoid disruption. We conclude no closure occurred. She next contends the court erred in allowing impermissible opinion evidence.1 We disagree. Finally, the State correctly concedes the court erred when imposing a community custody condition requiring Ms. Stark to undergo a mental status evaluation because under RCW 9.94B.080, it is unsupported in the record. We remand for the trial court to…