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WFTV fights attempt to have reporter testify
by mom_in_il Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:16 am
WFTV fights attempt to have reporter testify
Prosecutors won't use Casey Anthony statements to law enforcement
By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
5:58 p.m. EST, February 28, 2011
Excerpt:
Attorneys for WFTV-Channel 9 have filed a motion to block reporter Kathi Belich from being called as a witness by Casey Anthony's defense team.
Belich, who regularly covers the case, has been listed by the defense as a witness for two separate matters. But WFTV attorneys say compelling Belich to provide information "would violate the constitutional, statutory and common law reporter's privilege," according to the motion.
"Under Florida's reporter's privilege statute, Ms. Belich has a qualified privilege not to be a witness concerning, and not to disclose, information she obtained while actively gathering news in the normal scope of her employment," unless the defense proves the information is relevant to unresolved issues, cannot be obtained elsewhere and a compelling interest exists for disclosing the information, according to the filing.
READ MORE: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-casey-anthony-statements-not-used-20110228,0,5124246.story
Prosecutors won't use Casey Anthony statements to law enforcement
By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel
5:58 p.m. EST, February 28, 2011
Excerpt:
Attorneys for WFTV-Channel 9 have filed a motion to block reporter Kathi Belich from being called as a witness by Casey Anthony's defense team.
Belich, who regularly covers the case, has been listed by the defense as a witness for two separate matters. But WFTV attorneys say compelling Belich to provide information "would violate the constitutional, statutory and common law reporter's privilege," according to the motion.
"Under Florida's reporter's privilege statute, Ms. Belich has a qualified privilege not to be a witness concerning, and not to disclose, information she obtained while actively gathering news in the normal scope of her employment," unless the defense proves the information is relevant to unresolved issues, cannot be obtained elsewhere and a compelling interest exists for disclosing the information, according to the filing.
READ MORE: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-casey-anthony-statements-not-used-20110228,0,5124246.story
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