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| 8th January, 2008 - 4:57 pm |  ESPN - A judge imposed a gag order in the case of slain Washington Redskins' star Sean Taylor on Tuesday, saying continued publicity could compromise the trial of four men charged with murder.
Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy said attorneys for the four men have used the media with no regard for the effect their statements have on their co-defendants.
"There is a substantial likelihood that continued pre-trial publicity without restraint will jeopardize the defendants' right to due process," the Miami-Dade County circuit judge ruled.
Taylor died Nov. 27, a day after he was shot in the bedroom of his home in what police have called a botched burglary.
Charged with first-degree felony murder and armed burglary in the case are Charles Wardlow, 18; Jason Mitchell, 19; Venjah Hunte, 20; and the accused gunman, Eric Rivera, 17. All remain behind bars while awaiting a trial tentatively scheduled for April. [READ] |
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