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- Title: People v. Mark White
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 19, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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DECISION & ORDER The defendant contends that the trial court erred in closing the courtroom during the testimony of an
undercover police officer. We disagree. The record demonstrates that the court engaged in a careful inquiry of the witness
(see generally, People v Jones, 47 N.Y.2d 409, 414, cert denied 444 US 946). The officer testified that his identity as an
undercover officer had never been disclosed to the public in previous trials, that he was involved in ongoing narcotics operations
and pending investigations, that he was still working in the community, and that he believed his life would be in jeopardy
if his identity were made public. Accordingly, the testimony established the existence of compelling reasons to support the
closure of the courtroom (see, People v McLennon, 156 A.D.2d 478; People v Bowden, 156 A.D.2d 372; People v Osborne, 154 A.D.2d
484; People v Bostick, 150 A.D.2d 707). The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellee review or without merit.
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