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Guardarrama v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware
Oct 17, 2006
911 A.2d 802 (Del. 2006)

Summary

affirming the trial court's decision to exclude a spectator because the State advanced an overriding interest in excluding a spectator who would have made a witness fearful to testify. The State had established that the witness felt threatened, the court had considered alternatives to closing the courtroom, and the courtroom was partially and temporarily closed to the threatening spectator

Summary of this case from State v. Miller

Opinion

No. 129, 2006.

October 17, 2006.

Appeal from the Superior CrA IN05-02-1089, IN05-05-1339W, IN05-02-1093.


Decisions Without Published Opinions AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Guardarrama v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware
Oct 17, 2006
911 A.2d 802 (Del. 2006)

affirming the trial court's decision to exclude a spectator because the State advanced an overriding interest in excluding a spectator who would have made a witness fearful to testify. The State had established that the witness felt threatened, the court had considered alternatives to closing the courtroom, and the courtroom was partially and temporarily closed to the threatening spectator

Summary of this case from State v. Miller
Case details for

Guardarrama v. State

Case Details

Full title:Guardarrama v. State

Court:Supreme Court of Delaware

Date published: Oct 17, 2006

Citations

911 A.2d 802 (Del. 2006)

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