wait a minute... the problem here is that this has been turned on it's head. This is not the alleged victim's trial and she has no right to a fair trial. It's the defendant(s) who have the right to a fair trial.
>>wait a minute... the problem here is that this has been turned on it's head. This is not the alleged victim's trial and she has no right to a fair trial. It's the defendant(s) who have the right to a fair trial.<<
You're absolutely correct. Crystal is not a party to the case. She is a witness. The State and the three players are the parties. She is not entitled to a fair trial here because she is not on trial.
That an attorney is saying that "media coverage of the alleged rape may deprive the alleged victim of her legal rights to a fair trial" shows how far we have dumbed down a legal education and the legal standards in this country.
Also this stupid NAACO attorney claims "that [the players' attorneys] are violating the State Bar's rules of professional conduct that discourage comments outside court that are likely to prejudice a case." There is nothing to violate. The key word here is "discourage" -- there is no absolute prohibition. So where's the violation?
As for the NAACP requesting a gag order, the NAACP has no standing in this case.
This is just more nonsense!
Constitutionally correct. Politically incorrect.