Huguely, 24, appeared in a black and white striped jumpsuit and handcuffs. Unshaven and sporting messy hair, he wore little likeness to the man found guilty of second degree murder in less than three weeks ago. Huguely's mother was also present.
Huguely and his defense team to answer came a motion filed by local lawyer Robert Yates on behalf of various media outlets — including the Washington Post and Gannett Co. Inc., the company that owns USA Today — want to take up the proof process available to the public."It is not mere speculation that we might end up back here, try this case again," Rhonda told Quagliana, a member of defence, Judge Edward Huguely Hogshire. She said that making public, evidence seen "the huge media presence" around the trial, would keep Huguely from finding a fair and impartial jury in the future.
Hogshire asked: "Do you think we never place a jury in this case in this city?" Quagliana responded that the task "absolutely could be worse" as evidence of the process has been made public.Just before the hearing closed, Huguely lawyer Francis Lawrence asked the judge to set aside half a day McQ. for a hearing a "motion for judgment." He neither gave no details on the basis of potential Quagliana movement.
Insists that Lawrence were not immediately returned."The people who will have access to these materials are not all responsible journalists," told Hogshire Quagliana regarding Yates movement, worried about the possibility of anonymous blogging and online reporting. "The Internet does a lot to report weird things," she said.
They added that, due partially to the "huge media presence" on the trial, a Google search for the name Huguely produces 1.5 million hits.Yates said that the defence and prosecuting attorneys changed the details of the process of media plan to keep evidence sealed even after termination of the process. In fact, told that this is a "de facto closed process" produced, Yates Hogshire.
"But we have at this point, we must change the media plan to stop the problem," said Yates. He mentioned a number of previous cases that he said prove that the first amendment applies to judicial records. Once a document is an exhibition, he said, the documents are considered judicial records and therefore be made public. Not even, say that these cases Quagliana were old and not applicable to the case and the media storm surrounding it Huguely.Commonwealth Attorney Dave Chapman told the judge who at this time, he also thinks the evidence must remain under seal.
Not made a decision Friday, but rather Hogshire asked Yates a proposal how the Court can make the best available evidence. Hogshire concern about "logistical problems" such as the large number of people who would come to the examination of that evidence. He also said that he was also unsure of how to safely make public forensic evidence."I want some serious consideration to everything," said Hogshire. Yates has two weeks to put in a proposal. The judge, the defense and prosecuting attorneys will already have at least two weeks to look over the document before sitting for another hearing.
The lawyers also talked about possible condemnation dates.Huguely was convicted of second-degree murder and grand theft last month in connection with the May 3, 2010, the death of his ex-girlfriend and fellow lacrosse player Yeardley Love, University of Virginia. The jury recommended that he had a total of 26 years in jail for the offenses.
While the Defense pushed for a date in late August, Chapman demanded that the condemnation be scheduled earlier."I can't describe the Court how passionate we are about the whole time we should have for this condemnation," said Lawrence. He added that the defence is planning a number of witnesses, and that he expected the sentencing hearing to a full day.
The hearing will be scheduled in term of the court day in mid-april.
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