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ROCKDALE CITIZEN PUB. CO. v. STATE

No. S95A1272.

463 S.E.2d 864 (1995)

266 Ga. 92

ROCKDALE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. v. The STATE et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 15, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Major, William B. Brown, Heyman & Sizemore, Atlanta, for Rockdale Citizen Pub. Co.

Carla E. Brown, Lawrenceville, R. Stephen Roberts, Peters, Townsend, Wilson & Roberts, Decatur, Cheryl Fisher Custer, Dist. Atty., Conyers, J.M. Raffauf, for State.

Edward D. Tolley, Ronald E. Houser, Cook, Noell, Tolley & Wiggins, Athens, Peter C. Canfield, James A. Demetry, James W. Kimmell, Jr., Sean R. Smith, Gerald R. Weber, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Atlanta, Roy E. Barnes, Barnes, Browning, Tanksley & Casurella, Marietta, G. Conley Ingram, Ben F. Johnson III, Judson Graves, Daniel A. Kent, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, Robert L. Rothman, Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, James C. Rawls, Anderson, Walker & Reichert, Atlanta, Walter H. Bush, Jr., Macon, amici curiae.

THOMPSON, Justice.

The State is seeking the death penalty against Marvin Earl Turner, Jr., and two others, for the murder of Cleophus Ammons in Rockdale County. The Rockdale Citizen, the local daily newspaper, published approximately fifteen articles and at least one editorial concerning the crime and Turner's alleged involvement.

The articles were highly inflammatory: They set out details of Turner's alleged confession with regard to the kidnapping...

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