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· 1/22/2020

KIANTE AHMAD JACKSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

How courts have described this case

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  • agreeing that defendant’s failure to object to closure did not constitute waiver of right to public trial
  • finding that by conducting individual questioning of prospective jurors “the trial judge closed the courtroom”
  • noting that “Momah is correct in terms of the ability to raise the issue,” though “being able to raise an issue on appeal does not automatically mean reversal is required”
  • noting that a portion of voir dire occurred in chambers and discussing that procedure as a closure
  • concluding defendant invited error when he did not object because the court “carefully considered” the defendant’s rights on the record when balancing defendant’s right to an impartial jury
  • concluding defendant invited error when he did not object because the court “carefully considered” the defendant’s rights on the record when balancing defendant’s right to an impartial jury

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