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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Cameras in Court

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· Story link The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a superior court decision prohibiting the Savannah Morning News from photographing a…

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The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a superior court decision prohibiting the Savannah Morning News from photographing a local murder trial. The trial judge had said the cameras would invade the privacy of jurors and would be obtrusive. The high court disagreed but its order came more than half a year after the defendant had been convicted and sentenced to life in prison. (10/17/05)

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