Legal Opinion
State v. Turrietta
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2013No. Docket 33,057PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAES, Chief Justice.
In a criminal trial, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. U.S. Const. amend. VI; N.M. Const. art. II, § 14. However the right to a public trial is not absolute and may give way in certain cases to other rights or interests. In this case we address whether Manuel Turrietta’s (Defendant) right to a public trial was violated when the district court partially closed the courtroom during the testimony of two confidential informants. We also address whether the State withheld favorable material evidence that was relevant to the guilt or…
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