Is the presence of a large number of uniformed, under cover, and armed spectators identifiable as law enforcement on the final day of the guilt-innocence phase of a criminal trial inherently prejudicial?

Can a defendant be found guilty of continuous sexual abuse when the time period of alleged abuse contained within the indictment and application paragraph of the jury charge begins five months before the effective date of the continuous statute?

Is the presence of a large number of uniformed, undercover, and armed spectators identifiable as law enforcement on the final day of the guilt-innocence phase of a criminal trial inherently prejudicial?