Situation: If a person is accused of something, it would be ideal for that person not to be ridiculed until they are proven guilty of what they were accused of. Otherwise, it is only a rumor that they actually did something wrong. Think about a situation where a BGSU student was accused of murder and […]
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October 24, 2011
October 24, 2011
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980)
Posted by Matthew Nye under 10, Case Briefs, Contributors[7] Comments
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980) To see all the details go here: Facts of Case: The Richmond Newspapers (Appellant), wanted to have a judicial order of a criminal trial to all of the press and the public (Virginia) overturned and said it would be a violation of the First Amendment. The First Amendment guarantees both […]
October 24, 2011
GANNETT CO. v. DEPASQUALE (1979)
Posted by Alissa Widman under Case Briefs | Tags: Carol Ritter, Gannett Co. v. DePasquale, pretrial, Supreme Court |[2] Comments
1. Facts of Case In GANNETT CO. v. DEPASQUALE (1979), Seneca County Court Judge Daniel DePasquale granted pretrial motions to exclude the public and the press from the trial of three individuals charged with the murder of an off-duty police officer in New York. It was argued that the buildup of publicity regarding the individuals […]
October 24, 2011
Over the past couple years there has been intense debate over the issue of cell phones and social media being used and/or allowed in the courtroom. Here is a link to an interesting NPR story. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112926570 There are issues with technology in the courtrooms. Cell phones and laptops did not exist when court rules were […]
