PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Big Trial
By Ralph Cipriano
for bigtrial.net
She sealed the pre-trial hearings. She sealed the pre-trial motions.
Today, Judge Ellen Ceisler kept three out of four jury questions a secret, as she invited lawyers on both sides of the case back to her chambers for a couple of private discussions.
Since there’s a continuing gag order in the case, lawyers on both sides are precluded from talking to reporters.
The one jury question read out in public today was why did the older brother of “Billy Doe” not honor a subpoena from the defense, which set off an argument between the prosecutor and a defense lawyer.
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