PEOPLE v. COLON


71 N.Y.2d 410 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose Colon, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin F. Casey and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Nikki Kowalski and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and DILLON concur.


ALEXANDER, J.

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether locking the courtroom doors during the Trial Judge's charge to the jury — thereby precluding access to those who arrive after commencement of the charge, and prohibiting those who have elected to stay from leaving during its delivery — violates defendant's constitutional right to a public trial.

Defendant was charged...

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