Trial not to be postponed but public out

Before the expert witness could be heard on the  Perm letter about the defendant’s schizophrenia  the defense asked to postpone the trial for 1 week. They argued more time is needed to be prepared for the hearing of the psychiatric expert. Public and private prosecutors ask for a dismisssal of this request. The court found  no reason to grant a delay the trial.  All medical facts were known  by the defense.  But a motion to  exclude  the public  was granted.