Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
The testimony of the undercover officer was heard in the cleared and closed courtroom. No hearing on the issue of closure was conducted prior thereto. "[N]o closing can be tolerated that is not preceded by an inquiry careful enough to assure that the defendant's right to a public trial is not being sacrificed for less than compelling...
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