Respondent, having been indicted for murder in the first degree, was permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge of murder in the second degree, and was sentenced to 30 years to life. He now contends that the publicity attending his prosecution prevented him from receiving a fair trial, and was in violation of his rights under the due process clause. His position is that there was a continuous bombardment by the news media of facts and...
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