STATE EX REL. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, LLC v. Garvey

I concur and write separately to emphasize that section 211.171.6 does not prohibit the circuit court from restricting public access to the case. The circuit court retains the discretion to limit public access to the proceedings to the extent that such access is contrary to the best interests of the juvenile or will impede the provision of a fair trial.

In pertinent part, section 211.171.6 provides that the “public shall be excluded ... except in cases where the child is accused of conduct which, if committed by an adult, would be considered a class A or B felony. ...” As the per curiam…