P. v. Banks CA5
Appellant Justin Anthony Banks shot a man to death, was convicted of murder, and received an aggregate prison sentence of 83 years to life. He now argues that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial because, in response to concerns about disorderly behavior or potential disorderly behavior among spectators, the court began mid-trial to require spectators to show identification to the bailiff and place their names on a sign-in sheet before entering the courtroom.
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