Banning Of Courtroom Snoozer Prompts New NY Murder Trial

By Elizabeth Daley ( July 17, 2025, 4:17 PM EDT) -- A man convicted of murder in Queens will get a new trial, a New York appeals court has ruled, finding that because his friend was permanently barred from watching the proceedings after falling asleep in court, the defendant was denied his Constitutional right to a public trial....

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