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PEOPLE v. JONES

47 N.Y.2d 409 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Yohura Jones, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 14, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Kornreich and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Cary Sucoff and Steven R. Kartagener of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur with Judge FUCHSBERG.

FUCHSBERG, J.

This appeal centers on the constitutional guarantee that an "accused shall enjoy the right to a * * * public trial" (US Const, 6th & 14th Amdts; see, also, Civil Rights Law, § 12; Judiciary Law, § 4).1

Specifically, the issues presented for our determination are (1) whether the defendant's right to a public...

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