Sniper Judge Vows to Prosecute Leaks
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Fri Apr 18, 2003 at 11:15:08 PM EST
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Posted on Fri Apr 18, 2003 at 11:15:08 PM EST
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The Judge in the sniper case has entered an order declaring that any law enforcement agents who leak information about the sniper case will be subject to prosecution for contempt of court.
Defense lawyers have complained for months about the leaks, some of which have been published in the Washington Post. Friday, the lawyers for John Muhammed obtained subpoenas for five investigators in Prince Williams County and four Washington Post reporters, concerning this April 6 Post article that summarized police reports of suspect John Lee Malvo's statements.
The Judge stopped short of ordering an investigation into the leaks.
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