State v. Leyerle
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtVan Deren, J.
¶1 Michael Lee Leyerle appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine, asserting that the trial court improperly conducted a portion of voir dire outside of the courtroom and, therefore, a new trial is warranted. We agree, reverse Leyerle’s conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and remand for further proceedings.
*477FACTS
¶2 The State charged Leyerle with unlawful possession of methamphetamine on November 16, 2007.1 During voir dire, the trial court asked if any jurors felt that they could not be impartial if they were to be on Leyerle’s jury. When a prospective…
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