Savannah Morning News v. Jeffcoat

Adams, Judge.

The Savannah Morning News appeals from the superior court’s order denying its request to place a still camera in the courtroom during a criminal trial, contending there was no factual basis to support the trial court’s denial of its request. We agree and reverse.

The record shows that the Savannah Morning News filed a written request to place a still camera in a courtroom in the Effing-ham County Superior Court to record proceedings in a pending criminal case. The trial court denied the newspaper’s request in a one-page written order based on its conclusion that “the presence of…