PEOPLE v. MUNIZ


273 A.D.2d 138 (2000)

710 N.Y.S.2d 896

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILSON MUNIZ, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 22, 2000.


After a Hinton hearing, the court ruled that the People had made a sufficient showing to warrant closure of the courtroom during the undercover officer's testimony. However, rather than actually closing the courtroom the court decided, sua sponte, to post a court officer outside the courtroom with instructions to notify the court if anyone sought entry. Since defendant made no objection to this alternative to closure...

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