The judge presiding over the Peter Porco murder trial has joined a handful of New York jurists in holding that the state's 54-year ban on cameras in the courts does not extend to still photography. Judge Jeffrey G. Berry granted an Albany newspaper's motion to photograph the entire trial and a motion by CBS to provide audio-visual coverage of closing arguments. A major victory for the press, the decision adds to a growing body of case law suggesting that judges retain considerable discretion on the issue.
June 19, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The judge presiding over the Peter Porco murder trial joined a handful of jurists statewide on Thursday in holding that New York’s 54-year ban on cameras in the courts does not extend to still photography.
Orange County, N.Y., Judge Jeffrey G. Berry also suggested the ban does not encompass portions of a trial, such as closing arguments, that do not involve compulsory testimony. Hence, there is no statutory prohibition to either still or motion picture cameras during those parts of a trial.
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