The trial court properly closed the courtroom during the undercover officer's trial testimony based on his hearing testimony that he continued to work undercover in the areas of defendant's arrest, continued to participate in ongoing investigations in the area, had previously received threats from drug dealers stemming from his undercover work, and he feared for his safety if the courtroom remained open during his testimony (People v Ayala,
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