State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Manuel Turrietta, Defendant-Petitioner

Summary

The court held that any courtroom closure over a defendant's objection, including a partial closure, must satisfy the four-part overriding-interest standard, and that the closure during testimony by two confidential informants failed each relevant requirement. The court also held that Defendant failed to establish a Brady violation because he did not show that the State suppressed any additional evidence or files. The convictions were affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the case was remanded for a new trial.