CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Court Control of Proceedings
......Exclusion of Persons from Court
.........Spectator Misconduct
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No basis for court to declare a mistrial for spectator misconduct where there were only two minor instances of such misconduct and court went to great lengths to ensure proper courtroom decorum.

Trial ct. did not err in not holding evidentiary hearing re spectator misconduct for displaying in courtroom buttons and placards bearing W's likeness.