Opinion
23SC520
03-11-2024
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Michelle Re Nae Bialas. Respondent
Court of Appeals Case No. 21CA1645
Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.
Whether moving the defendant's family from the physical courtroom to a livestream viewing room constituted a closure under the Sixth Amendment when the defendant agreed that the viewing room was an appropriate accommodation for the public.
Whether the court of appeals erred in determining that a courtroom closure was nontrivial when the persons "excluded" maintained access to the proceedings through real-time video and audio livestreaming.