The trial court properly granted the People's application to close the courtroom during the testimony of the undercover officer, based on the officer's testimony at the Hinton hearing that he was then actually engaged in ongoing undercover narcotics operations in the specific area of the instant transaction, from which the courthouse was readily accessible; that he expected to return to the specific area once or twice a week throughout the coming year; that he had...
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