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AYALA v. SPECKARD

No. 1304, Docket 95-2463.

89 F.3d 91 (1996)

Steven AYALA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Hubert SPECKARD, Superintendent of Groveland Correctional Facility, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided July 15, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl E. Pflanz, Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City (E. Joshua Rosenkranz, Joseph M. Nursey, Diane E. Courselle, on the brief), for petitioner-appellant.

Jennifer A. Daskevich, Assistant District Attorney, New York City (Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney, Joseph N. Ferdenzi, Nancy D. Killian, Assistant District Attorneys, on the brief), for respondent-appellee.

Before: CARDAMONE, ALTIMARI and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-appellant Steven Ayala ("Ayala") was arrested as a result of an undercover "buy and bust" operation by state police officers in the Bronx, New York. At trial, the state prosecutor sought to have the courtroom closed during the police officer's testimony so as not to jeopardize the safety and efficacy of the officer's future undercover operations. The state court judge granted the closure and allowed the officer to testify absent...

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