Whether the appellate court must apply de novo review where the trial judge failed to make specific findings on the prosecution's justifications for omitting certain evidence

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether in reviewing a claim, appellate court must 1) apply de novo review where a superior court trial judge failed to make specific findings on the question whether the prosecution’s proffered justifications in omitting RCW 51.52.100 and WAC 263-12-095; and 2) review a lack of the government’s explanations, specifically whether Cathy Tharaldson a v. Providence Health Services of Washington, Court of Appeals, Division | No. 67366-1-1; November 21, 2011 (Pet. App. 3) shall be taking under consideration to keep Claim AB . . 17747 open. . 4