State v. Bassett

— Brian Bassett, who is awaiting trial in Grays Harbor County Superior Court on three counts of aggravated first degree murder, has moved for direct discretionary review of a pretrial order of the Grays Harbor County Superior Court precluding all counsel from publicly discussing the case. We grant review and vacate the order.

At the conclusion of Bassett’s preliminary appearance in superior court on August 14, 1995, the trial court said "this is a matter of high profile. There’s a lot of people here, and there’s a lot of press, so I’m going to tell you gentlemen right off the bat, Mr. Farra,…