Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, c2008.
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xxi, 242 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"A multiple murder case in Nebraska in October 1975 attracted massive media attention, spawning a collision between the rights of free press and fair trial. Scherer details the criminal prosecution and the ensuing legal battles that led to a landmark constitutional ruling regarding these rights by the U.S. Supreme Court"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.
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Contents
A trying task to choose? -- The crimes, the victims, the media -- The initial legal skirmishes -- Entering the appellate labyrinth -- The paper war in the Supreme Court -- May it please the court? -- Decision and reaction -- The continuing saga of the Simants criminal prosecutions and the legacy of Nebraska Press Association.