Ronald D. Hassler v. The District of Columbia

In a proceeding in the Juvenile Court under D.C.Code, § 11-951 et seq. (1951 ed. Supp. III), appellant was adjudged to be the father of a child born out of wedlock. D.C.Code, § 11-957 provides t "Upon trial of proceedings under section® 11-951 to 11-967 of this chapter, the court may exclude the general public, and' shall do so at the request of either party.’* (Emphasis supplied.) Appellant’s counsel made a motion to exclude “newspaper people * * * together with any witnesses or non-parties” when, during presentation of his defense, he observed a reporter in the courtroom. 1 The Juvenile…