Prince v. Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County

How later courts describe this case

• interest of the state and of the witnesses in preserving the confidentiality of undercover agents in narcotics cases justified exclusion of public during witness testimony
• not error to clear courtroom for testimony of undercover agent to preserve his value to law enforcement agencies
• proper to exclude public from courtoom during testimony of a confidential informant
• to preserve confidentiality of undercover agents in narcotics case