People v. Chase
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of rape in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.35 [3]) and endangering the welfare of a child (Penal Law § 260.10 [1]). The conviction arises from an incident on April 24, 1996 when defendant engaged in sexual intercourse with his girlfriend’s eight-year-old daughter. A previous trial on the same charges had resulted in a mistrial.
Defendant contends that he was denied his constitutional right to a public trial (see, US Const 6th Amend) when County Court, sua sponte, closed the courtroom during the…
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