Legal Opinion

CBS, Inc. v. Jackson

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 28, 1990No. 90-0215PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

We deny the petition for writ of certiora-ri but certify the following question to the Florida Supreme Court as one of great public importance:

DOES A TELEVISION JOURNALIST HAVE A QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE NON-TELEVISED VIDEO TAPES DEPICTING THE DEFENDANT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POLICE WHEN THE DEFENDANT REQUESTS THE TAPES IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF HIS DEFENSE?

DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and LETTS, JJ., concur.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. CBS, INC. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Skiff's Workingman's Nursery v. DOTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990