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Robinson’s defense team also wants to prohibit cameras and microphones, claiming that media coverage could bias the jury. The defense team requested portions of the April 17 hearing be closed to the media, claiming that prejudicial media coverage affects Robinson’s right to a fair trial.
“We’ll show both that we have categories of prejudice that are recognized as presumptively prejudicial, and we’ll show that beyond that, the overall picture of this case is one of extreme prejudicial pretrial publicity that justifies the kind of relief we’re asking for,” defense attorney Michael Burt said.
