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A perusal of LCrR 57.7 shows who it actually applies to, including at (c).
And nowhere does it say it applies to a defendant but it could be used to protect a defendant. IOW, potential witnesses against the accused can be gagged, not the accused.
(emphasis added)
And nowhere does it say it applies to a defendant but it could be used to protect a defendant. IOW, potential witnesses against the accused can be gagged, not the accused.
(c) ORDERS IN WIDELY PUBLICIZED OR SENSATIONAL CASES.
In a widely publicized or sensational criminal case, the Court, on motion of either party or on its own motion, may issue a special order governing such matters as extrajudicial statements by parties, witnesses and attorneys likely to interfere with the rights of the accused to a fair trial by an impartial jury ...
(emphasis added)