Can a court close the courtroom during testimony of child sexual abuse victims?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Asturias, A137391 (Cal. App. 2015):
United States v. Yazzie (9th Cir. 2014) 743 F.3d 1278, 1289 [courtroom closure was narrowly tailored to asserted interest because courtroom was closed only during testimony of child victims].)
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