Months after two Venezuelan immigrants were charged with the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, one of the suspects asked for a protective order to ensure the media attention about the case won’t prevent him from having a fair trial.
Houston judge limits what attorneys and others can say in Jocelyn Nungaray murder case Houston and Harris County face budget strains: property tax increases and potential cuts on the horizonHurricane Francine makes landfall as Cat. 2 in south Louisiana with max winds of 100 mph, one of the suspects asked for a protective order to keep prosecutors and other people related to the case from talking about it publicly.
“The protective order that’s being sought by Mr. Pena is overly broad,” Jessica Caird, with Harris County District Attorney’s Office, said. “There’s no way it can pass constitutional muster. It’s not even close... No individual working for the government checks their First Amendment or Texas Constitutional free speech rights at the door the second they take a job.”
During the hearing, the judge also approved a release of records from the U.S. Border Patrol and ICE regarding the suspects. There were no objections from either side in this matter.The primary difference is that these limitations are only enforced on the parties directly involved in the case, including the attorneys, witnesses, and others affiliated with the case. The order even extends to staffing interns at the attorney’s respective offices.
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