STATE v. CUSUMANO


848 A.2d 869 (2004)

369 N.J. Super. 305

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Mark CUSUMANO, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, for appellant (Michael Jan, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General, for respondent (Adrienne B. Reim, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, COLLESTER and FUENTES.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FUENTES, J.A.D.

In this appeal, the principal question we are called upon to answer is whether the trial court's instructions, advising those in attendance at this criminal trial, that no persons will be permitted to leave or enter the courtroom while the adolescent victim of sexual assault was on the witness stand, unconstitutionally deprived defendant's and the public's right to a public trial. Defendant Mark Cusumano brings...

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