The court properly exercised its discretion when it closed the courtroom during the trial testimony of the undercover officer, who testified at a Hinton hearing that he expected to be assigned to work undercover in the exact area where defendant was arrested, that he had been threatened many times and that he feared for his safety if the courtroom remained opened during his trial testimony (People v Martinez,
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PEOPLE v. BROWN
235 A.D.2d 344 (1997)
653 N.Y.S.2d 544
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kenneth Brown, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 28, 1997
January 28, 1997
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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