Murder investigation papers, photos may be withheld, high court rules

Article Abstract:

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in State ex rel Vindicator Printing Co v. Watkins that withholding the records of a murder investigation from the press was proper since they qualified as trial preparation records exempt under the open records law in a case with just one suspect. The court also cited a rule of criminal procedure forbidding disclosure of prosecutorial work product to a criminal defendant, but ruled it did not apply in this case since the press rather than the defendant wanted access to records.

Pre-trial procedure, Pretrial procedure

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Secret docket unconstitutional, court rules

Article Abstract:

The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has ruled that a trial judge's maintenance of a secret docket for private conferences was an unconstitutional violation of the public and press' right of access to criminal trials. The court felt, however, that closure of bench conferences was permissible. In In re Times Publishing Co, a newspaper challenged being denied access to transcripts of closed proceedings.

Court calendars

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