Legal Opinion
People v. Walker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 7, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Brill, J.), rendered May 15, 1995, convicting him of criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, closure of the courtroom was proper in this case where the undercover officer’s testimony established a sufficient link between his concern for his safety and open court testimony (see, People v Martinez, 82 NY2d 436; People v Kin Kan, 78 NY2d 54). Further, the fact that the defendant knew the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. KanNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ayala v. SpeckardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Steven Ayala v. Hubert Speckard, Superintendent of Groveland Correctional Facility, Charles Okonkwo v. Peter J. Lacy, Superintendent of Bare Hill Correctional Facility, Howard Pearson v. Charles James, Superintendent of Collins Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997