KPNX-TV CHANNEL 12 v. STEPHENS

No. 1 CA-SA 14-0213.

340 P.3d 1075 (2014)

KPNX-TV CHANNEL 12, a division of Multimedia Holdings Corporation; Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.; Meredith Corporation d/b/a/KPHO-TV; KTVK-3TV, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Sherry STEPHENS, Judge of the Superior Court of the State Of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, State of Arizona; Jodi Ann Arias, Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

December 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ballard Spahr LLP By David J. Bodney , Christopher Moeser , Brunn W. Roysden III , Phoenix, Counsel for Petitioners.

Maricopa County Attorney's Office By M. Colleen Connor , Anne C. Longo , Juan M. Martinez , Phoenix, Counsel for Real Party in Interest State of Arizona.

Judge MAURICE PORTLEY delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which Presiding Judge PATRICIA A. OROZCO and Judge RANDALL M. HOWE joined.


OPINION

¶ 1 Petitioners, who are members of the broadcast and print media, challenge a ruling closing the penalty phase of a capital murder trial to the press, as well as to the public. As a result, we must decide whether a "clear and present danger" exists under Arizona...

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