At issue is the closure of the courtroom during the testimony of the undercover officer. Counsel for codefendant Darnell Manning stated that his client's aunts should be permitted to be present while the officer was on the stand. After the court denied the application, defendant's attorney stated that he "just wanted to join in [the] request." Subsequently, this Court decided that the closure of the courtroom to the codefendant's aunts was based upon an insufficient showing...
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