Maryland v. Moon

“Because the evidence is sufficient to sustain the convictions ... it would have been improper for the trial court to grant the defendants’ motions for judgments of acquittal.” | “impact of partial closure is ‘not a kind presented when a proceeding is totally closed to the public, and therefore only a “substantial” rather than “compelling” reason for the closure is necessary.’ ” | "one who seeks to justify closure of a criminal trial carries a heavy burden" | “one who seeks to justify closure of a criminal trial carries a heavy burden” | “It seems to us that § 10-306(b) was designed to subordinate the admissibility of alcohol test results to the timely assertion of the defendant’s right of confrontation.” | exceptions to rule requiring cross-examination permitted in past only “ ‘after close scrutiny has disclosed that this type of evidence is both necessary and so intrinsically reliable that it need not be subjected to the rigors of cross-examination’ ” (emphasis in original | distinguishing Waller based on Waller’s total, rather than partial, closure | discriminatory selection of jurors required to violate Federal Act | discriminatory selection of jurors required to violate Federal Act