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The Daily Item reporter Francis Scarcella subpoenaed to testify in Pennsylvania murder trial

October 18, 2018

Francis Scarcella — a reporter for The Daily Item newspaper in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania — was subpoenaed to testify in the murder trial of Anthony “Rocco” Franklin, in May 2018. A hearing on the subpoena was held on May 22, 2018, and a judge quashed the subpoena two days later.Franklin is currently on trial for the 2012 murder of his former son-in-law, Frank Spencer. He fled to Argentina but was arrested by Argentinian authorities, before being extradited to the United States …

Former University of Arizona coach convicted of assault subpoenas reporter who covered his case

June 7, 2018

On May 16, 2018, attorneys for Craig Carter — a former assistant coach at the University of Arizona who was …

Journalist Samantha Baars subpoenaed to testify in Jason Kessler trial

March 30, 2018

C-VILLE Weekly reporter Samantha Baars was subpoenaed on March 12, 2018 to testify in the trial of Unite the Right …

Virginian-Pilot reporter subpoenaed to testify in councilman’s forgery trial

April 19, 2018

On June 25, 2018, a judge quashed the subpoena.

KGTV journalist subpoenaed to testify about car accident he witnessed

April 27, 2018

On March 19, the subpoena was quashed.

New Hampshire prosecutor demands newspaper hand over unpublished interview

March 12, 2018

On April 2, a New Hampshire judge ruled that newspaper did not have to turn over the unpublished interview.

Berkeleyside reporter Emilie Raguso subpoenaed to testify in criminal trial

January 12, 2018

Emilie Raguso, senior reporter for Berkeleyside, was subpoenaed in December 2017 to testify in a criminal trial about statements made …

San Diego County subpoenas journalist Kelly Davis

February 14, 2018

Davis has reported for years on the high number of deaths in San Diego County jails

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