Sentences with phrase «publicity of the criminal trial»
The judge refused: the publicity of the criminal trial is essential for public confidence, and in the particular circumstances outweighed the indirect risk to child B.
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Despite his frail health, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh on Wednesday showed up at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his trial which borders on a seven - count charge of criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N400m brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Moreover, given the fact that sensational, high - stakes criminal cases attract most publicity, the judge may be simultaneously under pressure to allow extensive trial coverage to ensure the accused's right to a fair trial under section 11 (d) of the Charter.
Chicago Perkins Coie partner Hugh Totten and one of the firm's public relations specialists, Lori Anger, hatched a plan at the beginning of the criminal fraud trial to see what kind of publicity they could drum up by making Totten available to comment on the case for the 400 registered U.S. and international press personnel covering it.