State v. Beskurt

¶15 (concurring) — I would hold that Tañer Tarhan’s failure to object to the closure precludes his right to review of his claim that his right to a public trial was violated when questionnaires that were used as tools to prescreen potential jurors and focus voir dire were sealed after the jury was selected. He is not entitled to review under RAP 2.5(a)(3) because the error that he alleges is not manifest error affecting a constitutional right.

¶16 I recognize that the court has previously concluded that the failure to object to closure does not preclude appellate review of a claim that the…