Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Superior Court of Snohomish County v. Sperry
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1971No. 41792PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGovern, J.
“[F]ree speech and fair trials are two of the most cherished policies of our civilization, and it would be <a trying task to choose between them.” Justice Black, Bridges v. California, 314 U.S. 252, 260, 86 L. Ed. 192, 62 S. Ct. 190, 159 A.L.R. 1346 (1941). Because the trial court here improperly made a choice between the two rights, we reverse the convictions for contempt of court entered against the appellants.
In the fall of 1970, two young men charged with the crime of first-degree murder were about to be tried by jury in the Snohomish County Superior Court. Comprehensive press coverage of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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- Craig v. HarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by40 opinions
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