DOE v. SARASOTA-BRADENTON FLORIDA TELEVISION CO.

No. 82-2517.

436 So.2d 328 (1983)

"Jane DOE," Appellant, v. SARASOTA-BRADENTON FLORIDA TELEVISION COMPANY, INC., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

August 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan D. Bennett of Klein & Bennett, P.A., Sarasota; and Mark R. Lewis, St. Petersburg, for appellant.

William H. Meeks, Jr., Bradenton, for appellee.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

The appellant, Jane Doe, was raped by a man who was later tried and convicted for that crime. After consulting with state prosecutors, appellant agreed to testify against her assailant at his upcoming trial. Important to her decision to testify was an assurance by the state that her name and photograph would not be published or displayed.

On March 10, 1982, appellant testified at the rape trial. Appellee's television news team was also present...

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