Legal Opinion
Associated Press v. Bell
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 1987PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
This appeal in a highly publicized murder case centers on the tension between the constitutional right of an accused to a fair trial and the constitutional right of the public and the press to attend the proceedings. While defendant insists that an open courtroom during a Huntley hearing will imperil his right to secure an impartial jury, we conclude — as did the Appellate Division — that closure was improper here because of the absence of the requisite factual and legal predicates.
Defendant, Robert Chambers, is charged with the murder of a young woman, Jennifer…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Capital Newspapers Division of Hearst Corp. v. MoynihanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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