Lexington Herald Leader Co., Inc. v. Tackett

LUKOWSKY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial by the Court of Appeals of an application for relief in the nature of prohibition. The sole issue presented is whether a trial judge was proceeding erroneously when at the request of 10 male victims under the age of 12, and without objection by the defendant, he or dered the courtroom closed to the entire public and press during their testimony. The order also provided that either the tapes or transcripts of the testimony of these witnesses would be released to the public at the end of the trial. The reason given by the trial judge for his…