152 F. Supp. 2d 252 - Sevencan v. Herbert’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate ·

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1. “[Defense Counsel]: Judge, the defendant’s wife is here and works all the time. This is practically the only day she can get here and would like to come in. I understand- The Court: The courtroom is sealed. [Defense Counsel]: Yes, it is. That’s why I’m applying to you [so that] it be allowed- The Court: The reason we seal it is to protect the undercover. I don’t think she falls within the exceptions I’ve created. What’s the district attorney’s position? [The Prosecutor]: I would object. The Court: Your application is denied.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sevencan v. Herbert · Sevencan v. Herbert

2. “a lawyer is a lawyer, and we’[re] sorry about spectators, family, I mean, another matter, something that [the prosecutor] can’t exclude from the courtroom is the two defendants on bail, they’re going to walk out, I mean, the family' — there’s always a certain amount of risk in everything we do and we try to do it.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sevencan v. Herbert · Sevencan v. Herbert

3. “The defendant contends that he was denied his right to a public trial when the trial court closed the courtroom during the testimony of two undercover police officers. However, his present claim was waived by his failure to object to the closures at trial, and, in any event, is without merit.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sevencan v. Herbert · Sevencan v. Herbert