Legal Opinion
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 11, 1981No. Record Nos. 801370, 801580, 810666, 801198 and 801199PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
At issue in these cases is whether the public and the press have a constitutional right to attend pretrial proceedings in criminal cases, and, if so, how that right should be balanced against an accused’s constitutional right to a fair trial. This conflict between fair trial and free press is “almost as old as the Republic.” Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart, All U.S. 539, 547 (1976).
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These consolidated cases (three appeals and two original petitions) arise out of three criminal prosecutions. 1
The following facts are undisputed.
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The Hoard Case
A Northumberland County grand jury indicted Ernst…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Spencer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Seattle Times Co. v. IshikawaWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- United States v. ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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