Legal Opinion
People v. Nazario
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 10, 2005PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
R.S. Smith, J.
It is well established that a criminal trial must normally be open to the public, but that the courtroom may be closed in some situations when the trial court, in its discretion, decides that closing it is necessary. It is also well established that, when a trial court decides to close a courtroom, it should ordinarily make an exception for members of the defendant’s family. This case requires us to consider whether and when people who have a close relationship with the defendant but are not family members should also be made exceptions to an order excluding…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. HintonNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- People v. KanNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. NievesNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. GutierezNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. ThelismondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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