Since when is there a gag order in murder trials

[Beestie]

I thought a gag order prevented the lawyers from talking to the press. The admissability or inadmissability of evidence is not an extraordinary measure but merely the decision of the judge once an objection is raised by one side to evidence about to be presented by the other.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Beestie

I thought a gag order prevented the lawyers from talking to the press. The admissability or inadmissability of evidence is not an extraordinary measure but merely the decision of the judge once an objection is raised by one side to evidence about to be presented by the other.

That's right. It really goes to the admissibility of evidence. I admit that I used 'gag order' as a convenient hook.

[Beestie]

Originally Posted by richlevy

That's right. It really goes to the admissibility of evidence. I admit that I used 'gag order' as a convenient hook.

I probably didn't make it clear but I wasn't trying to undermine your point in the least. South Carolina's Supreme Court has a nasty habit of getting bitch-slapped by the Supreme Court so your post did not come as any great surprise as surprising as that is.