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Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. v. Iowa District Court for Story County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 28, 1988No. 86-1810PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

On December 2, 1986, a house fire in Ames, Iowa, claimed the lives of two children. Following an investigation, Dale Eugene Royer was arrested and charged with arson in the first degree and two counts of murder in the first degree. The court scheduled a preliminary hearing for December 17, 1986. On December 16, the defense attorney requested that the preliminary hearing be closed pursuant to Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 2(4)(d). This rule provides:

d. Private hearing. The magistrate must also, upon request of the defendant, exclude from the hearing all persons except the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Johnson v. NickersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  2. State v. KnoxSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  3. State v. WebbWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
  4. State v. SchultzenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. City of Des Moines v. Iowa District Court for Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1988

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