YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for Evan Savoie, who was convicted of killing a 13-year-old playmate in 2003.
Savoie was tried as an adult and convicted of first-degree murder five years ago for the slaying of Craig Sorger. Sorger had been stabbed more than 30 times.
A third playmate, Jake Eakin, testified against Savoie in a plea deal. According to the state Department of Corrections, the two are imprisoned at separate facilities.
Savoie appealed his conviction on grounds that the Grant County Superior Court violated his right to a public trial and erred in appointing counsel for Sorger's parents.
The appeals court agreed in a ruling Thursday and ordered a new trial.
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