A Judge Is “Unconstitutionally” Restricting Media and Public Access to One of the Biggest Murder Trials in Minnesota’s History
, an unarmed Australian woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her house in July 2017.
Damond, a 40-year-old yoga teacher and life coach who was engaged to be married to her American fiance, Dan Damond, called 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her house on the night of July 15, 2017. Critics have slammed the judge, saying the public does not have enough access to the evidence that will be presented in a trial dealing with a member of the police force.
Legal experts and members of the press found Quaintance’s decision to be “very unusual” and her reasoning “illogical.” “It goes without saying that there is significant public interest in this case, both in Minnesota and around the world,” the motion said. “That high degree of interest counsels in favor of greater access to the trial, not less. However, the Court’s
“We have a long history in the US of criminal justice being open to the press and the public,” Walker said. “The fact that this is a high profile case heightens the need for the press and public access. It doesn’t diminish it.” Kirtley and Dardarian said that it was crucial for the public to know about the evidence that forms the basis of a jury’s verdict to acquit or convict a defendant so that the public can assess if the trial is fair.
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