Legal Opinion
The People v. Benny Garay
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 2015No. 25PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
On this appeal, defendant asserts three main arguments: (1) that his right to counsel under the New York Constitution (art I, § 6) was violated in connection with the trial court’s replacement of a sick juror with an alternate juror; (2) that the court violated his right to a public trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution by failing to consider reasonable alternatives to closure before ordering the courtroom closed during the testimony of two undercover officers; and (3) that the court erred in summarily denying his request for a…
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- Presley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- People v. MendozaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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