Newton v. Ohio

1. Whether the trial court violated Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial when it closed the courtroom during jury selection without making the findings required by Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 (1984). 2. Whether the trial court violated Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel when trial counsel failed to object to the closure of the courtroom during jury selection.