A defendant was charged with the sale of narcotics. At his trial, the prosecution planned on calling as witnesses the police officer who investigated the crime, an eyewitness to the crime, a desk officer to testify regarding chain of custody, and a former co-defendant who had reached a plea agreement with the prosecution. The defendant demanded, as a matter of right, that each of these individuals be excluded from the courtroom to prevent them from hearing the testimony of the other witnesses. The prosecution objected to removing any of these individuals from the courtroom. Which of the following individuals should the judge order be removed from the courtroom? A. The eyewitness only.
B. The eyewitness and the former co-defendant only.
C. The eyewitness, the former co-defendant, and the desk officer, but not the investigating officer.
D. The eyewitness, the former co-defendant, the desk officer, and the investigating officer.