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Judge To Allow Bloggers At Midyette Trial
Attorney’s Asked For Ban Citing Potential For Witness Bias
POSTED: 5:01 pm MST January 5,
2009
UPDATED: 5:25 pm MST January 5,
2009
DENVER -- Cell phones and computers will not be banned during Alex Midyette’s child abuse trial, a Boulder district judge ruled Monday.Lawyers on both sides of the case had asked to ban real-time blogging or texting of testimony inside the courtroom saying they could prejudice prospective witnesses to know what other witnesses are saying.Judge Lael Montgomery said the court order to witnesses to refrain from talking about their testimony would be sufficient, reported the Boulder Daily Camera.
"I think there are other manageable options and less restrictive options than shutting down the flow of information during the trial," she said.Midyette goes on trial next week. He is accused of causing the death of his 11-week old son, Jason, in 2006.He wife has already been convicted of failing to stop the child abuse that killed her son. She is scheduled to testify in Midyette’s trial.
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Previous Stories:
- December 30, 2008: DA, Defense Want To Prevent Blogging At Trial
- October 17, 2008: Midyette Child-Abuse Trial Coming To Denver
- September 17, 2008: Father's Trial In Death Of Jason Midyette May Be Delayed
- May 26, 2008: Child Abuse Trial Change of Venue Sought
- April 17, 2008: Mom In Fatal Child Abuse Case Sentenced
- April 14, 2008: No New Trial For Mother Convicted In Infant's Death
- March 18, 2008: Mother, Convicted Of Son's Death, Wants New Trial
- January 15, 2008: Midyette Hearing Today On Tracking Device
- January 9, 2008: Report: Tracking Device Sought For Child Abuse Suspect
- December 22, 2007: Molly Midyette Found Guilty In Child Abuse Case
- December 18, 2007: Doctor Describes Final Days Of Injured Louisville Infant
- December 17, 2007: Doctor: No Previous Signs Of Abuse Until Just Before Baby Died
- December 10, 2007: Mother Accused Of Not Seeking Help For Infant
- July 31, 2007: Louisville Parents Plead Not Guilty In Son's Death
- May 9, 2007: Parents Accused Of Beating Infant To Death
- December 7, 2006: Boulder Grand Jury Looking Into Baby's Death
- March 17, 2006: Report: Dead Infant Had 20 Broken Bones
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