· 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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