Hearst Corp. v. Clyne

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (brought on in this court [CPLR 506, subd (b), par 1]) to declare illegal the closing of the courtroom to the press by respondents, without a hearing, during the entry of a guilty plea by defendant Marathon in the case of People v Marathon and to enjoin respondents from granting such closure orders in the future without a hearing. In September, 1978, Alexander Marathon and William Du Bray were jointly indicted by the Grand Jury of Albany County and charged with the crimes of robbery in the first degree, burglary in the first degree and grand larceny in…