New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Buenaventura Martinez, Appellant; the People of the State of New…
November 23, 199382 N.Y.2d 436
Summary
The Court held that the trial court improperly closed the courtroom during the undercover officer’s testimony in People v. Martinez, violating the defendant’s right to a public trial, and reversed that order; however, the Court found the closure in People v. Pearson justified by the officer’s specific safety concerns and affirmed that order.