Fox News Reporter Loses NY Appeal re: Holmes Leaks
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Tue Aug 20, 2013 at 10:14:47 PM EST
Tags: James Holmes, Jana Winter (all tags)
Posted on Tue Aug 20, 2013 at 10:14:47 PM EST
Tags: James Holmes, Jana Winter (all tags)
A NY appeals court has ruled Fox News reporter Jana Winter can be compelled to testify in the James Holmes murder case in Colorado (background here). It did not rule she had to give up the law enforcement sources who leaked information to her -- that will be up to the Colorado judge to decide. NY has a more expansive reporters' shield law than Colorado. In Colorado, reporters have qualified, not absolute immunity.
You can read the opinion here. Two justices dissented, which means Winter can appeal to a higher NY court.
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