Opinion
June 1, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Corrado, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We find unavailing the defendant's contention that the prosecutor's summation denied him the right to a fair trial (see, People v. Velez, 184 A.D.2d 539 [decided herewith]; People v. Roopchand, 107 A.D.2d 35, affd 65 N.Y.2d 837).
In addition, the defendant was not deprived of his right to a public trial when the trial court closed the courtroom during the testimony of the undercover officer. A full hearing was held, after which the trial court concluded that closure of the courtroom was necessary in order to protect the safety of the undercover officer and his partners. Inasmuch as ample evidence was adduced to support the court's determination, we discern no basis for disturbing its conclusion (see, People v. Jones, 47 N.Y.2d 409, cert denied 444 U.S. 946; People v. Richards, 157 A.D.2d 753, affd 77 N.Y.2d 969).
The sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80). Thompson, J.P., Bracken, Sullivan and Miller, JJ., concur.