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The Globe Newspaper v. Commonwealth
No. 012682Supreme Court of Virginia
012682 The Globe Newspaper v. Commonwealth 11/01/2002 The trial court did not err in refusing petitions by several newspapers requesting access to biological samples collected in a criminal case investigation …
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012682 The Globe Newspaper v. Commonwealth 11/01/2002 The trial court did not err in refusing petitions by several newspapers req…
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012682 The Globe Newspaper v. Commonwealth 11/01/2002 The trial court did not err in refusing petitions by several newspapers requesting access to biological samples collected in a criminal case investigation for the purpose of testing the material, 20 years after a murder trial and 10 years after execution of the defendant found guilty of the offense. The judgment is affirmed.
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