On Friday, October 26th, a Motion filed by the State will be heard in front of Judge Nelson. The State (Prosecution) is seeking a “Gag Order” prohibiting the Defense Counsel from speaking with the media, or publishing updates about the evidence or the case on their website, GZLegalCase.
The State had made a similar request in front of Judge Lester, prior to his removal from the case, and six months later, seeks to have the same request granted on a second pass. Judge Lester denied the first attempt by the State for the same motion.
The Motion is opposed not only by Defense Counsel, but also by media companies, who earn their bread and butter through ginning up interest and controversy in high-profile cases such as this. The most interesting summation of the opposition to the State’s request
came from the Motion filed by attorneys representing the Orlando Sentinel. (more…)










