People v. Scott

Opinion

ROTHSCHILD, P. J.

Appellant Mark Malik Scott appeals from the judgment entered on his two convictions of second degree attempted robbery and four convictions of second degree robbery. Appellant asserts that the court violated his constitutional right to a public trial when the court excluded his family members from the courtroom during a portion of the trial and that such violation requires reversal of all the convictions. Although we agree that the court erred in granting the exclusion order, we reject the request to reverse all the convictions. Rather, we tailor the remedy to fit the…