Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the Supreme Court improperly directed closure of the courtroom during the testimony of an undercover police officer to whom the defendant sold heroin during a so-called "buy and bust" operation. However, we find that the testimony of the officer at the Hinton hearing established the necessary link between the officer's fear for his safety and his open court testimony (see, People v...
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