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Michael King’s lawyer requests a gag order
Why does this not surprise me?
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008 at 5:57 p.m.
King’s attorneys request gag order in murder caseBy TODD RUGER
todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com
SARASOTA COUNTY — One of the attorneys for the man accused of abducting and killing Denise Amber Lee asked a judge to ban everyone involved in the case from talking to news media.
The more information released about Michael L. King, 36, the harder it will be for King to get a fair trial, assistant public defender John Scotese wrote in a motion filed late Thursday.
“The very nature of the objectionable information now being released in news article after news article serves only to increase the likelihood that the defendant’s right … to a fair trial will be violated,†the motion states.
Scotese is also asking the judge to keep secret for 60 days any information given to King’s public defenders.
Additionally, Scotese wants a judge to allow either prosecutors or defense attorneys to file a written motion asking the judge to keep secret specific information until the trial or the case is resolved.
The restriction has just been requested and is not in place now.
A judge will have to issue an order prohibiting the release of information after a hearing, which has not yet been scheduled.
The motion specifically lists attorneys, parties, witnesses, law enforcement personnel and court personnel, who are connected to the prosecution or investigation of this case, as those who should be restricted from releasing information to any news media employee.
Her killer didn’t care about Denise’s rights (or the rights of her children, who will now grow up without a mother), and now we’re all supposed to feel bad that the man who allegedly killed her might not get a fair trial. It might make him look bad that he was seen at a gun range an hour before she was abducted. It might make him look bad that his neighbors say he was a nut. Whatever. He’ll get his trial, and if he’s innocent, then what is he worried about? Of course, the evidence is overwhelmingly against his being innocent. So I guess he’s worried. And rightly so. I think North Port may be about to see its first ever (at least in my memory, and I’ve been in this area for a long time) death penalty case.
Please continue to pray for Denise’s family, and donate. They need the help. Every little bit helps.
I can’t understand how someone could even represent him. They get paid for it too! How can they sleep at night knowing they are defending a monster and trying to make his life easier, trying to help him essentially get away with it. ???It’s too late to worry about people talking about the case, it should be talked about, and we all want to know “why” so we can hopefully make better future judgements if we run into a psychopath like him. People are already saying “I am so tired of hearing about Denise” My reply is oh really?- because I am quite sure the family and friends are tired and grieved beyond words thinking about her too! They dont tire about hearing of brittany spears or whoever. I think much of society has been desensitized from the media, the horror and crime shows. It is truly sad when a person just thinks of a life as disposable. Maybe I am too visual and emotional for my own good. Believe me, there is a part of me that would like to disattach from feeling to deeply about this. I can’t stop picturing her struggling, and fighting so hard for her life , and her thoughts of possibly not seeing her children and family again. It is too painful. and now this lunatic is worried about a fair trial? She will always be remembered and talked about and hopefully we can get some laws changed, get people to wake up and make some change.
The victim’s family always seems to be hardly thought of.
I just saw the story on the internet and was ver curious as to the details. I found your site and it is very interesting. I do beleive there are things in life to which we can be forgiven for by the criminal system. In this case I just think it is such a waste of money for a trial! He was seen with her and she was beating on his window! Then he was found with a shovel right near her shallow grave! I am sorry to say in times like this is when I wish we could revert back to 1901 and just grab a rope and hang him then and there! People like this really think they are going to get away with it, thats the bad part. Now that he is caught there is no telling who he has done this to in the past. People like him really should be flown out to a small island with no food and water and left for dead! Why does he even deserve the comfort of a dry cell and 3 meals a day! Gosh I am so mad, and he has the nerver to ask for a GAG order! I am just glad they caught him, because if they hadn’t I am sure the husband would of been the main suspect and it would of been so terrible for him! I will pray for the family and her children, I will also pray for Mr. King that he does get whats coming to him, I wish it were the rope though!! I agree, we should just ship him to china or send him to Iraq with a bag over his head that wont come off and tell the vigilantes that he is someone important! He deserves the worst!! Love the website I will donate with I submit this.
Troy, we agree 100%. The whole town wants a piece of him. I can’t comment any further on this monster because I will go back to having the nightmares.
For more information about Denise you can visit http://www.deniseamberlee.org
If OJ Simpson can get away with it, this guy can too.