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Closing hearings to the public under 54.08

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September 11, 2007, 13:31
Nan Udell
Closing hearings to the public under 54.08
We have a very high profile dog torture/death case going on in our county. At this point, both prosecution and the defense attorneys agree that for the safety of the juveniles, as well as the rest of us, the courtroom needs to be closed. That would seem to be enough for "good cause shown" to keep the public out of the courtroom. However, does "public" include the press? If the press continues to run the stories it's been running, we may never be able to find enough objective jurors.<BR><BR>Our judge will not close the courtroom without caselaw indicating that she may do that.<BR><BR>Help!Have you had a similar case?