State Of Washington v. Joel Edward Payne

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON r-D —; THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 75503-0-1 cP ) fra Respondent, ) ) DIVISION ONE v. W010 ) ) 77:" (r1 JOEL EDWARD PAYNE, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION Cr) c) ) cr. Appellant. ) FILED: March 26, 2018 ) MANN,J. —Joel Payne was convicted of assault in the first degree while armed with a deadly weapon and malicious harassment for the stabbing of Randelle Atkins. Payne argues on appeal that(1) he was denied due process after the police returned Atkins's ring before it could be tested for DNA,(2) his right to a public trial was violated when the trial…