PEOPLE v. FIORETTI


135 Misc.2d 541 (1987)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Robert Fioretti, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Bronx County.

May 18, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Peter Grishman of counsel), for plaintiff. David Richman for defendant. Cahill, Gordon & Reindel (Devereux Chatillon of counsel), for National Broadcasting Company, Inc.


HOWARD E. GOLDFLUSS, J.

The recurrent issue raised by counsel's motion to enjoin the District Attorney and the police department from providing information to the media concerns the classic conflict of rights — the public's right to know under the First Amendment and the accused's inviolate right to a fair trial under the Sixth. It must be stated at the outset, that the defendant has a heavy burden....

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