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Justice matters.

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31. It's up to the Judge in certain conditions (protecting witnesses is one).
Wed Dec 28, 2022, 03:04 AM
Dec 2022

1990
When Can the Courtroom Be Closed in Criminal Proceedings?
Frederick W. Goundry III

The sixth amendment provides that "in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a ... public trial .... "1 At the same time, the public and the press, under the first amendment, have a right to open criminal proceedings, including pretrial suppression hearings, voir dire, and the trial itself.2

The right to an open trial is, however, not absolute - the trial judge has some
discretion on whether to close the courtroom to the public and press.3

Closure of the courtroom has been held to be proper to protect witnesses,4 to preserve order in the court's and to avoid prejudice to either party.6

It's a PDF: https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1577&context=lf

... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #1
Inside his criminal mind, his 'charity' did nothing wrong. Justice matters. Dec 2022 #16
liar . liar. pants on fire . AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #2
Too many mushrooms. Firestorm49 Dec 2022 #3
Lol! I am not a criminal! As good a defence as, I am not a witch! tRump is going down. Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #15
Meanwhile indigoth Dec 2022 #4
Is that why he grabbed the interpreter's notes in Helsinki? gratuitous Dec 2022 #5
Well then what are you so worked up over, tubby? Blue Owl Dec 2022 #6
You've done everything wrong. tanyev Dec 2022 #7
He just keeps talking until he gets 1 person to agree. Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #8
Uh... he literally did everything wrong. Initech Dec 2022 #9
Psychopathic Liar. Cha Dec 2022 #10
Since he's a psychopath who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong rhiannon55 Dec 2022 #11
And by his measure of right and wrong, he hasn't. But then Trump doesn't think laws and rules apply Solly Mack Dec 2022 #12
"He thinks he's special and shouldn't be held to the same rules and laws..." Septua Dec 2022 #17
I agree. He should be in prison, along with all the rest involved in his crimes and abuses. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #18
Exactly. In his own warped value system and worldview, of course he's done nothing wrong. calimary Dec 2022 #42
Yep. It was a 'perfect' call... Justice matters. Dec 2022 #13
I think he really believes this in his own mind. lees1975 Dec 2022 #14
He is incapable of understanding that he's done something wrong... Septua Dec 2022 #19
Yep. He's got to face justice. calimary Dec 2022 #43
La Tissha James will decide if he did something "wrong" in New York State.. Stuart G Dec 2022 #20
All right. That's it. Book 'im, Danno! dchill Dec 2022 #21
"I did nothing wrong," adding: "I don't know how you get indicted if you've done nothing wrong. rpannier Dec 2022 #22
Rump is probably still calling for their blood despite their acquittal EYESORE 9001 Dec 2022 #34
I wonder if the Trump trials will be on television..live! Ain't up to me.. Stuart G Dec 2022 #23
It's up to the Judge in certain conditions (protecting witnesses is one). Justice matters. Dec 2022 #31
Doesn't EVERY criminal out there claim he didn't do anything wrong? jmowreader Dec 2022 #24
Blame it on the British Sudafed Dirty Socialist Dec 2022 #25
Sounds the same as Richard Nixon's phrase, "I am not a crook" (exactly the same in my opinion) Stuart G Dec 2022 #26
Denial is not just a river in Africa LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #27
It's a thin river. Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #33
In the words of another disgusting clown addressing his followers: Grokenstein Dec 2022 #28
I guess "liar" works weii enough for most purposes, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2022 #29
I believe he knows the charges are true but that he also believes he has placed others GoodRaisin Dec 2022 #32
"I've done nothing wrong." Norbert Dec 2022 #30
For the past minute... GreenWave Dec 2022 #35
Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange TRAITOR**. niyad Dec 2022 #36
Sometimes I wonder D_Master81 Dec 2022 #37
If you have done nothing wrong then testify under oath. Don't take the 5th. fightforfreedom Dec 2022 #38
Dip's definition of "wrong" and "criminal" are two different things. Kid Berwyn Dec 2022 #39
Trump needs another one-liner for the intersectional trifecta of criminal idiocy: Torchlight Dec 2022 #40
He's using Nixon's play book MissMillie Dec 2022 #41
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