People v. Romain
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Sherman, J.), rendered September 24, 1986, convicting him of the criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
The testimony of the undercover officer was heard in the cleared and closed courtroom. No hearing on the issue of closure was conducted prior thereto. "[N]o closing can be tolerated that is not preceded by an inquiry…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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