We are called upon in this special proceeding to determine whether, consistently with the First Amendment, the public and representatives of the news media may be excluded from a pretrial suppression hearing upon motion of the defendant made on the ground that closure of the hearing is necessary to prevent publicity and thereby protect his constitutional right to a fair trial. The record before this court indicates that respondents (hereinafter "defendants") Irene Richardson...
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