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· 3/13/1967

Michael v. California

Citations

  • 386 U.S. 283
  • 87 S. Ct. 1040
  • 18 L. Ed. 2d 50
  • 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2058

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that since the publicity was twelve weeks old at the time the jury was empaneled, it was highly unlikely that it was retained in the jurors’ memories
  • \frequent and accepted practice\ to close courtroom to spectators during testimony of rape victim
  • “frequent and accepted practice” to close courtroom to spectators during testimony of rape victim

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Judges: Stewart, California

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