NM Supreme Court holds that closure of courtroom to protect cooperating witnesses violated 6th Amendment Public Trial Clause
The Sixth Amendment provides that “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a . . . public trial.” The Albuquerque Journal has this report about a decision the Supreme Court issued on Friday, State v. Turrietta, … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico Supreme Court, News, Opinions and Analysis
Tagged Chief Justice Petra Jimenez Maes, Public Trial Clause, Sixth Amendment
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