People v. Pelo

Intervenersrappellants, The Pantagraph newspaper and its reporter Edith Brady Lunny (Pantagraph), filed a petition to intervene and gain access to an evidence deposition in a criminal case, People v. Pelo (Nos. 06—CF—581 and 06—CF—679 (Cir. Ct. McLean Co.)). On November 19, 2007, before the trial date in Jeffrey Pelo’s case had been set, the trial court granted Pantagraph’s petition to intervene but denied access to the evidence deposition. Pantagraph appealed. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The underlying criminal case, People v. Pelo (Nos. 06—CF—581 and 06—CF—679), involves an accused stalker who…