Twenty-two regional and national news organizations have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case of a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students.
BOISE — Twenty-two regional and national news organizations have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case against a manThe coalition, which includes the Associated Press, contends that press access to law enforcement officers and other officials involved in high-stakes criminal cases provides the public with important context and a better understanding of how the criminal justice system operates.
The case garnered widespread publicity, and earlier this month Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued a gag order barring attorneys, law enforcement agencies and others associated with the case from talking about it. On Thursday, she broadened that gag order, also prohibiting any attorneys representing survivors, witnesses or the victims' family members from talking or writing about the case.
"Courts across this country are frequently able, even in the highest of high-profile cases, to find ways to balance defendants' rights with the rights of the public to have vital information. There is no reason why this court can't do the same," Shelley said. Such publicity often presents a conundrum for judges, who work to protect the defendant's right to a fair trial. Courts sometimes feel that controlling the flow of information around a criminal case — by forbidding those involved from talking about it — is an effective way to limit publicity and help protect that fair trial right.
"We're not lawyers for the most part, nor are our readers, and those explanations can help make sure that inaccurate information isn't spread about what's happening in our halls of justice," Russell said. Notably, both the prosecution and defense attorneys had filed a document roughly two hours earlier saying they agreed to the creation of a gag order and wanted it to include investigators and law enforcement.
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