People v. Scott
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his convictions of second degree attempted robbery and four convictions of second degree robbery, arguing that the trial court violated his constitutional right to a public trial by excluding his family members from the courtroom during a portion of the trial. The court agreed that the trial court erred in granting the exclusion order, but rejected defendant's request to reverse all the convictions. The court tailored the remedy to fit the violations and thus reversed the judgment only on those counts where the victims testified while defendant's family was excluded from the courtroom. Accordingly, the court reversed as to counts 3, 5, and 6. The court otherwise affirmed the judgment.
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