Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/1/1982

Commonwealth v. Contakos

Citations

453 A.2d 578
499 Pa. 340
9 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1038
1982 Pa. LEXIS 608

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noting, inter alia, the relationship between the trial of Penn and the importance ascribed to the openness of trials in Pennsylvania
new trial required where trial judge closed court room during testimony of key witness; full discussion of importance of public trials
new trial required where trial judge closed court room during testimony of key witness; full discussion of importance of public trials
exclusion of public from the courtroom during testimony of a prosecution witness tested under constitutional fair trial guarantees and under provisions of Pennsylvania Constitution mandating public trials and open courts
exclusion of public from the courtroom during testimony of a prosecution witness tested under constitutional fair trial guarantees and under provisions of Pennsylvania Constitution mandating public trials and open courts
plurality opinion, with two Justices concurring in the result

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson

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