Court of Appeals of New York

A trial court should admit a non-family member to an otherwise closed courtroom when the proposed spectator can provide defendant with the moral and emotional support that might be expected from a family member, unless the prosecution can show a specific reason for exclusion.

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• Decided 02/10/2005
• Published 02/10/2005

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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