CBS, Inc. v. Jackson

Florida District Courts of Appeal
CBS, Inc. v. Jackson, 557 So. 2d 233 (1990)
1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1183; 1990 WL 17511
Anstead, Downey, Letts

CBS, Inc. v. Jackson

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We deny the petition for writ of certiora-ri but certify the following question to the Florida Supreme Court as one of great public importance:

DOES A TELEVISION JOURNALIST HAVE A QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE NON-TELEVISED VIDEO TAPES DEPICTING THE DEFENDANT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POLICE WHEN THE DEFENDANT REQUESTS THE TAPES IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF HIS DEFENSE?
DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and LETTS, JJ., concur.

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Full Case Name
CBS, INC. v. Kareem JACKSON
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published