SMITH, Judge.
Appellant appeals his conviction for sexual battery. We affirm and write only to address appellant's contention that his constitutional rights to due process were violated when the trial court permitted the victim to be present in the courtroom during the trial pursuant to the 1988 "rights of victims" amendment to the Florida Constitution, Article I, section 16(b).
Article I, section 16(b) entitles a crime victim to be present at trial unless...
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