Presley v. Georgia
United States Supreme Court
558 U.S. 209 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
The trial judge in Eric Presley's (defendant) case excluded his uncle, the sole spectator, from the courtroom during jury selection, explaining only that there was no room because the rows were needed for jurors; the state courts affirmed the resulting conviction over Presley's objection.
IssueFree
Whether courts must find an overriding and compelling interest and consider all reasonable alternatives before excluding the public from trial or pretrial proceedings.