By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Three times he’s been found guilty; three times the conviction has been thrown out.
The Washington State Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday about the case of Kenneth L. Slert, who back in October 2000 fatally shot 53-year-old John Benson at a campsite near Ashford.
Slert claimed self defense.
The question is: Did dismissal of four potential jurors for answers to a jury questionnaire violate defendant’s right to public trial?
Watch and listen to appeals attorney Jodi Backlund and Lewis County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Eric Eisenberg tell the court what should happen next, here [1]
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For background, read “News brief: Supreme Court grants hearing on prosecutor’s request to overturn reversal of Ashford murder conviction” from Saturday September 14, 2013, here [2]