Attorneys for James Holmes ask judge to restrict public access to case
Attorneys for James Holmes ask judge to restrict public access to case
By John Ingold
The Denver Post
Posted: 09/26/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT | Updated: a day ago
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Attorneys for the Aurora movie theater shooter are asking a judge to restrict the public's access to information about his case, according to a motion filed Wednesday.
James Holmes' attorneys argue that the official court website that posts copies of case documents is hurting Holmes' right to a fair trial. The motion asks the judge to order the website be taken down and to seal transcripts of hearings and the case's register of actions, which is a running log of activity in the case.
"The 'Cases of Interest' website has undoubtedly had a deleterious effect on Mr. Holmes' constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial by an impartial jury," the motion states.
Prosecutors have not taken a position on the request.
The motion had not been posted to the website Wednesday evening, but a copy of the motion was provided by an attorney who represents media organizations, including The Denver Post, on public-access issues in the case.
The motion does not ask that the case be sealed entirely, meaning that, if it is granted, paper copies of most case documents still would be available to people who go to the courthouse to request them.
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