Legal Opinion
Younger v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 1973No. Docket Nos. 38590, 40879, 40912PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
These three matters, one appeal and two writ proceedings, arise collaterally from two separate criminal prosecutions. They involve issues concerning the validity, interpretation and enforceability of orders designed to curb potentially prejudicial pretrial publicity in criminal cases.
In Younger v. Smith we reverse a contempt conviction because the alleged contemner’s harmless news release was protected by the First Amendment.
In Times Mirror v. Superior Court we hold that a purported direct restraint on the press amounted to judicial overkill and order it vacated.
In Busch, we…
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