Legal Opinion
State v. Gregory
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided February 14, 1986No. Case Nos. 85-5493, 85-5722Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUDSON OLLIFF, Circuit Judge.
The defendant has pleaded guilty to the crimes of ATTEMPTED TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE, TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE, and GRAND THEFT. The defense has made motion — agreed to by the State — for a closed hearing on certain testimony in Case No. 85-5493. The media attorneys have filed pleadings in opposition to a closed hearing.
*642. In my sixteen years on the Bench I have never restricted the media access to proceedings in my Court — and I am loath to do so now.
3. In this case, the Court has carefully applied the tests set forth in Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. v. CookDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983