Judge grants charged officer's push to seal court documents

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 9:28 pm CST, Tuesday, February 26, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ruled that multiple court documents from legal discovery will be filed under seal in the case against a white Nashville police officer who fatally shot an armed black man from behind in July.

In Officer Andrew Delke's case, Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins on Tuesday cited state Supreme Court precedent, which says many pretrial discovery records would likely impair a defendant's fair trial rights if made public.

Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk wanted the documents public, saying Delke's case doesn't warrant sealing of discovery previously reserved for Nashville criminal court cases involving child victims or rape.

Defense attorney David Raybin said making the documents public would let the case be tried through news coverage.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Judge-grants-charged-officer-s-push-to-seal-court-13647206.php

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Left: Daniel Hambrick; right: Andrew Delke.

[pecosbob]

1. In other words, the video alone would convict his ass...freaking travesty.

[SkyDaddy7]

2. Right!

...The courts will go out of their way to see to it a cop gets a fair trial! However, everyone else is subjected to one or more perp walks, law enforcement leaks to the media & prosecutors do the same or just openly hold multiple press conferences leading up to trial where they declare guilt, etc.

...I personally think ALL CASES should be sealed & everyone involved should be gagged until after trial or plea deal! ...Its the only fair way to do it!

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Yup!