State v. Cross

OPINION

JOHNSON, Judge.

Jerome Cross pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. At the plea hearing, there were altercations between persons in the gallery of the courtroom. After the plea hearing, there were additional altercations outside the courtroom and outside the courthouse between persons believed to have attended the plea hearing. To discourage similar incidents at Cross’s sentencing hearing, and to aid in any subsequent investigation, the district court required attendees to identify themselves to deputy sheriffs before being admitted to the courtroom.

Cross argues that the security…