Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that he was denied his right to a public trial when the courtroom door was inadvertently locked during his testimony. The defendant's trial was open to the public until the People called their last witness, an undercover officer who was involved in the so-called "buy and bust" operation which led to the defendant's arrest. The prosecutor requested that the courtroom be closed to protect the officer's identity...
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