State Of Washington v. Ryan Effinger

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two June 15, 2016 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 46445-4-II Respondent, v. RYAN EFFINGER, PUBLISHED IN PART OPINION Appellant. MELNICK, J. — Ryan Effinger appeals his convictions for five counts of felony violation of a no contact order. He argues that his right to a public trial and his right to be present at all critical stages of his trial were violated when the trial court held sidebars for the peremptory and the for cause challenges. Effinger also argues that improper opinion…