State Of Washington v. James W.a. Gorman-lykken

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two August 13, 2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 51254-8-II Respondent, PUBLISHED OPINION v. JAMES WRENNE ANDREW GORMAN- LYKKEN, Appellant. MAXA, C.J. – James Gorman-Lykken appeals his conviction of second degree rape. He argues that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to having a corrections officer stationed next to the witness stand while he testified. We agree that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the corrections officer to be stationed next to the…