01-22-2015, 07:19 PM
Interrogation Tape to be Released before Trial
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Sixteen-year-old Philip Chism is charged with first-degree murder and rape in the October 2013 death of Ritzer, 24, his math teacher at Danvers High School. Chism was 14 at the time.
Media organizations have been pushing to have the tape of his interrogation made public. Chism's attorneys had argued that the interrogation is "inflammatory" and would prejudice potential jurors.
A Superior Court judge said yesterday that "under our common law, judicial records are presumptively available to the public." The judge, however, did agree to a defense request to delay the release of the material a week to give them a chance to appeal.
I hope the defense loses the appeal. Chism is one cold little psycho -- I'm curious to see/hear the interrogation tape.
Chism will be tried as an adult. I haven't seen a trial date yet.
Sixteen-year-old Philip Chism is charged with first-degree murder and rape in the October 2013 death of Ritzer, 24, his math teacher at Danvers High School. Chism was 14 at the time.
Media organizations have been pushing to have the tape of his interrogation made public. Chism's attorneys had argued that the interrogation is "inflammatory" and would prejudice potential jurors.
A Superior Court judge said yesterday that "under our common law, judicial records are presumptively available to the public." The judge, however, did agree to a defense request to delay the release of the material a week to give them a chance to appeal.
I hope the defense loses the appeal. Chism is one cold little psycho -- I'm curious to see/hear the interrogation tape.
Chism will be tried as an adult. I haven't seen a trial date yet.