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CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS v. LEE

139 A.D.2d 31 (1988)

In the Matter of Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corporation, Respondent, v. George S. Lee, as Town Justice of the Justice Court of The Town of Canaan, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

July 7, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith G. Flint (George H. Barber of counsel), for appellant.

O'Connell & Aronowitz (Peter L. Danziger of counsel), for respondent.

KANE, J. P., MIKOLL, YESAWICH, JR., and HARVEY, JJ., concur.

LEVINE, J.

In mid-December 1986, Wyley Gates was arrested for the shooting deaths of his father, brother, cousin and his father's girlfriend at their home in the Town of Canaan, Columbia County. Because of the heinous nature of the crimes and the relationship of the accused to the victims, the case immediately attracted widespread public interest and intense news media attention. An adjourned preliminary hearing...

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