People v. Cajigas

—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Steven Barrett, J.), rendered March 15, 1999, convicting defendant, after a jury trial, of robbery in the first and second degrees, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of 12V2 to 25 years and 7V2 to 15 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s right to a public trial was not violated when his mother and aunt were excluded from the courtroom following their disruptive conduct in the presence of the jury. The court properly exercised its discretion to maintain order and decorum (see, People v Colon, 71 NY2d 410, 416, cert denied 487 US…