by hmm » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:38 pm
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13227648.htm">www.mercurynews.com/mld/m...227648.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Posted on Mon, Nov. 21, 2005<br><br>Judge makes gag order permanent in Dyleski case<br><br>MARTINEZ - A Contra Costa Superior Court judge issued a permanent gag order Monday that <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>prohibits attorneys, witnesses, investigators, court staff and public officials from speaking publicly about the case</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of a 17-year-old accused of killing a Lafayette woman.<br><br>"The atmosphere thus far in this proceeding has been highly charged leading to an environment that, if continued, makes it difficult at best to keep courtroom decorum and preserve a fair trial," Judge David Flinn wrote in his order.<br>~snip~<br>Prosecutor Harold Jewett <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>and Dyleski's attorney</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, deputy public defender Ellen Leonida, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>argued in favor of continuing a temporary gag order</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> that Flinn issued Oct. 27. An attorney representing a Bay Area newspaper asked the judge to lift the order, saying the press coverage will not hinder the selection of a fair jury.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>An attorney representing Gloria Allred, who represents a potential witness in the Dyleski case, argued a gag would hinder Allred from protecting her client's reputation.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/13189758.htm">www.centredaily.com/mld/c...189758.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><br>Jewett began his arguments by submitting a 2-inch-thick stack of newspaper and television stories printed from the Internet -- which the clerk marked "Exhibit A."<br><br>He argued that the national and local press have made statements based on rumors, citing the examples of Dyleski using Satanism and a theory that Dyleski killed Vitale because he was upset over the death of his dog.<br><br>"The people are not aware of any evidence related to Satanism," Jewett said. "That's highly inflammatory."<br><br>Leonida agreed, saying that a gag order would prevent gossip and leaked information from flowing to the media, which "presents it as true."<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1130499499412&rss=newswire">www.law.com/jsp/article.j...s=newswire</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Will Legal Pundit Be 'Lightning Rod' in Vitale Murder Case?<br>Julie O'Shea<br>The Recorder<br>10-31-2005<br><br>News that legal pundit Gloria Allred has been retained to represent a potential witness in the Pamela Vitale murder case has some wondering whether the Los Angeles attorney is getting involved for the wrong reasons.<br><br>In a move guaranteed to bring the case even more attention, Allred is reportedly providing pro bono legal representation to the girlfriend of 16-year-old murder suspect Scott Dyleski.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>a gag order seems like the best way to stop us speculating... <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=hmm@rigorousintuition>hmm</A> at: 11/21/05 8:42 pm<br></i>
