The People of the State of Colorado v. Michelle Re Nae Bialas.

Summary

The court held that free, contemporaneous virtual access alone does not satisfy a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. Excluding all spectators, including the defendant's family, from the physical courtroom for the remainder of trial was a nontrivial closure that failed each applicable requirement for a constitutional courtroom closure. The court therefore affirmed the court of appeals' judgment reversing the conviction and remanding for a new trial.