The trial court appropriately exercised its discretion in closing the courtroom during the testimony of the undercover officer, based on the officer's testimony at the Hinton hearing that she was actively engaged in ongoing undercover operations in the area of the instant arrest and had been threatened by drug dealers in the past (People v Lugo, 233 A.D.2d 964).
The trial court's instructions to the jury regarding consideration of evidence of defendant...
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