To: redlipstick
On who's authority are public records being "sealed"?
It is OUR courthouse and OUR policeforce and OUR prosecutors and OUR public record and we want to see EVERYTHING and I did not authorize any private lawyer to seal or conceal anything.
58 posted on
05/17/2003 11:16:42 AM PDT by
Publicus
(Come November, We'll Remember)
To: Publicus
I believe it was the judge who sealed the autopsy report.
64 posted on
05/17/2003 1:08:16 PM PDT by
EllaMinnow
("We won't gloat. We don't need to. It's enough just to watch them sulk.")
To: Publicus
Usually information is sealed to prevent 'contamination' of the jury during the trial. At least this is the excuse used.
In many cases, it is to hide information that would damage those not on trial. Sometimes it is to protect the innocent, most times it is to protect the guilty. It can be (and has been ) used to influence jury decision during trial.
76 posted on
05/28/2003 1:45:30 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
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