Ordered that the judgment is reversed on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
During the course of this nonjury trial the court improperly ordered the courtroom closed during the testimony of the alleged rape victim. The witness would not respond to questions by the court or the prosecutor and would not articulate the reason for her reluctance to testify. The court then summarily excluded all spectators from the courtroom. The witness then stated that the reason she...
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