United States Second Circuit

The trial court's refusal to except defendant's wife from a properly entered limited courtroom closure order did not violate his Sixth Amendment rights, where the court clearly considered the familial relationship.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/30/2002
• Published 01/10/2003

Judges

• JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge., Before:  MINER, CABRANES, and POOLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Georgia J. Hinde, New York, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Phyllis Mintz, Leonard Joblove, Sholom J. Twersky, Assistant District Attorneys (Office of the District Attorney, Kings County, Brooklyn, NY), for Respondent-Appellee.