Case on Videotaping Jury Deliberations to be Reviewed
"In an unusual move that keeps a capital murder case on hold, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday announced it will review whether a camera should be allowed to record jury deliberations in a Harris County death penalty case."
"The step means some legal ruling may be warranted in an unprecedented move by state District Judge Ted Poe to allow PBS' Frontline to record all aspects of 17-year-old Cedric Harrison's capital murder trial in Houston, from jury selection to deliberations."
"Usually the state's court of last resort in criminal cases does not intervene in a trial. The court typically reserves its rulings for appeals after a verdict has been rendered. "
The taping would be for a Frontline show. See our prior post with background on this case and our feelings on cameras in the deliberation room.
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