Legal Opinion
People v. Wells
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 4, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*568The defendant’s contention that the trial court erred in closing the courtroom during the testimony of two undercover officers is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Hammond, 208 AD2d 559; People v Brown, 178 AD2d 647). In any event, the contention is without merit. Each officer testified at hearings pursuant to People v Hinton (31 NY2d 71, cert denied 410 US 911) that he would be returning to the area of the defendant’s arrest, that he had received threats, and that he had pending cases and had lost subjects in the same area. The officers sufficiently specified their fear in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. HintonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. HammondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. MitchellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. ValenzuelaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. BraithwaiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- People v. VargasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998